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(Message started by: davebrick on Sep 9^th, 2004, 1:08am)

Title: Are there risks using O2 right out of the hose ?
Post by davebrick on Sep 9^th, 2004, 1:08am

Hi all

I am the one that just got his first O2 tank and my mask sucks.

So what I have just been Experimenting with is just using the hose directly. My question is, is this dangerous or not ?

At least now I am getting 100% O2 and not half air.

cheers,
Yogi

Title: Re: Are there risks using O2 right out of the hose
Post by thomas on Sep 9^th, 2004, 8:51am

The only risk that I know of, is you risk the chance of aborting a ch. ;;D You should be fine.

Title: Re: Are there risks using O2 right out of the hose
Post by Rock_Lobster on Sep 9^th, 2004, 9:16am

on 09/09/04 at 08:51:27, thomas wrote:

The only risk that I know of, is you risk the chance of aborting a ch. ;;D You should be fine.

Yep. You risk relief.

I do it from the hose. The mask is like the facehugger from Alien.

http://www.berliner-mauer.de/africa/suedafrika/bodium/bodium03woman.gif

Title: Re: Are there risks using O2 right out of the hose
Post by Margi on Sep 9^th, 2004, 10:05am

Dave - please come over to OUCH Canada - we can hook you up with a proper mask.

http://www.clusterheadaches.ca - we have sufferers in your area.

Seriously - please register over there and I'll make sure I put you in touch with someone who can make sure you get the right mask.

Promise?

Title: Re: Are there risks using O2 right out of the hose
Post by BillyJ. on Sep 9^th, 2004, 1:31pm

Not much risk with a regulator,especialy a medical
regulator.A welding regulator or no reg,could be fatal
because of the presures involved.It is possible to in fact
blow up your lungs.Be careful.Be smart,get the right mask!

Title: Re: Are there risks using O2 right out of the hose
Post by broomhilda on Sep 9^th, 2004, 1:42pm

on 09/09/04 at 10:05:54, Margi wrote:

Dave, come to the dark side ;;D

Just joking, come on over and lets see about getting you set up right K?

Andrea

Title: Re: Are there risks using O2 right out of the hose
Post by Jonny on Sep 9^th, 2004, 4:00pm

If your not careful with turning the reg on and off you risk 02 escaping into the room and saturating everything in it...light a smoke and BOOM!!!

Listen to Margi and register at CAN-OUCH to get the right mask.

................................jonny

Title: Re: Are there risks using O2 right out of the hose
Post by Tim_Z on Sep 9^th, 2004, 6:06pm

Rock what's happening in that pic? It looks like one of those put a funny caption to the the photo.

Tim