Testing for Carbon Monoxide May Save You

[northernone]

More information on this incident, please.

NZ diver in Maldives poisonings says death was 'waste'

 

[DandyDon]

More information on this incident, please.

It's been several years. Mistakes were made, wrong/cheaper filters were used, several were injured on the same dive, at least one died.

 

[outofofficebrb]

I just caved and bought a Sensorcon today. I suspect I had one case of elevated CO in tanks last year with a reputable operator last year. Whenever I dived, I got headaches, was nauseated, and even vomited. It stopped when I stopped diving and I felt better.

I have a flow restrictor (analox) that I’ll be using to test my tanks on it and will also use it in hotel rooms overseas. Thanks!

 

[DandyDon]

Whenever I dived, I got headaches, was nauseated, and even vomited. It stopped when I stopped diving and I felt better.

CO exposure is certainly a possibility for such an experience, and there is only one way to know if tank air is safe. Well, I can't think of any other possibility for that description really. Motion sickness would work differently.

will also use it in hotel rooms overseas.

You don't have to be overseas to be at risk in a hotel. CO alarms are rare in US hotels, but they generally have methane or propane water heaters, etc. At Least 1 Dead, 11 Poisoned in Carbon Monoxide Leak at Michigan Hotel Pool