Gas Colors

[Web Monkey]

just a quick note;

Like I said back on Sept 20th, a simple answer would have been fine.
But NOOOOOO......you could not answer the stupid question laid out before you, you call me rude!
no I don't think so, with your responses, belittling, snippets, condescending tones, stupid pictures, crass jokes, gutter humor...no .....you people are the jerks, yes now I WILL be RUDE.
I have posted a real question to this board wanting to get a real answer and all I got for my trouble is ****. only one person gave me a truthful answer. so this is for all you idiots who have your god complex and I'm better than you attitudes.

. . . much complaining deleted . . .

I gave you a real answer. You're confusing dive flags with tank markings.

There are two recognized flags that signify a recreational "diver below". AFAIK, flying a modified version (different colors/design/etc.) does not meet the requirements and in some areas would get you a ticket and/or fine.

You might sell a few stickers as tank decorations, however nobody will know what they mean, and they're not useful for indicating content, since almost nobody dives exactly the same mix every time. Actually, the DIR guys might dive the same mix all the time, but they won't use your sticker anyway.

And just to toss another wrench in, color differences aren't visible underwater.

So . . . .

If you want to sell colored dive flag stickers, feel free, but trying to make them mean anything is going to be an up-hill battle, and actual flags would just be looking for trouble.

I just mark my tanks white 2" tape and a sharpie, with "MOD nnn" and indicate the max depth.

Terry

 

[Jax]

So, forget about the flags and stuff for a few . . .

Do we NEED a tank coloration for trimix? It 'seems' to make sense, but I don't have the knowledge for such things.

If you dive trimix, do you put your gases in a Nitrox tank? Or in a regular tank? Is there special requirements on trimix like there are for Nitrox? (like, specially clean tanks and O-rings?)

If there are special requirements, then it 'seems' sensible to come up with a trimix tank color -- maybe yellow / green / blue? (Don't like the idea of red . . . shouts danger).

Again, all 'seems' . . . because what 'seems' like a good idea doesn't always stand up under close, scientific scrutiny.

 

[Web Monkey]

So, forget about the flags and stuff for a few . . .

Do we NEED a tank coloration for trimix? It 'seems' to make sense, but I don't have the knowledge for such things.

There are only four useful stickers I've found:

• O2 clean
• VIP
• MOD nnn
• "This is not your tank"

Terry

 

[kjvander]

So, forget about the flags and stuff for a few . . .

Do we NEED a tank coloration for trimix? It 'seems' to make sense, but I don't have the knowledge for such things.

If you dive trimix, do you put your gases in a Nitrox tank? Or in a regular tank? Is there special requirements on trimix like there are for Nitrox? (like, specially clean tanks and O-rings?)

If there are special requirements, then it 'seems' sensible to come up with a trimix tank color -- maybe yellow / green / blue? (Don't like the idea of red . . . shouts danger).

Again, all 'seems' . . . because what 'seems' like a good idea doesn't always stand up under close, scientific scrutiny.

Trimix has the same O2 clean requirements as Nitrix due to partial pressure blending. Other than that the only other requirement is to list the identification of what mix and safety information about the gas. Most people i have seen diving trimix either use white tape or a "custom mix" sticker and then label the tanks.

 

[Jax]

There are only four useful stickers I've found:

• O2 clean
• VIP
• MOD nnn
• "This is not your tank"

Terry

 

[HowardE]

Trimix has the same O2 clean requirements as Nitrix due to partial pressure blending.

Unless the trimix is banked.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

There are only four useful stickers I've found:

• O2 clean
• VIP
• MOD nnn
• "This is not your tank"

Terry

I like "voodoo gas" as well. Oh and one I'd like to see for the bottom of tanks- "Methane leak possible- keep back 10 feet or dive like a real dive buddy- beside me."

 

[captain]

Gas is colorless.

Couldn't help myself.

Liquid oxygen is sky blue

 

[captain]

Gas is colorless.

Couldn't help myself.

Liquid oxygen is sky blue so I would assume gaseous oxygen is also

 

[*dave*]

Liquid oxygen is sky blue

Liquid O2 is not a gas.