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Re: new single 833A VTTC and OZONE



Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com> 

Hi Dan,

Pure O2 becomes toxic at about a 10-33' depth.  At least that's what I can
remember.  I blow bubbles too.

David E Weiss

 > Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com
 >
 > My bad then.  I was always taught (at least as a Scuba Diver) breathing
pure
 > oxygen was toxic to the human body.  Especially the case at higher
pressures
 > (such as at
 > depth).  This is the reason that Nitrox and other mixed air-type diving is
 > used.
 > I guess at low pressures (1 atm or less), pure oxygen is okay as you say.
 >
 > Dan
 >