Poll on the use of Nitrox

[Inspirationdiver]

To be truly "clean", the cleaning would have to be done in a "clean" room, free from all dust or any form of contamination. The person working in the "clean" room would wear a dust free suit and gloves, boots, facemask, etc. Any contact to air outside that room would cause contamination This form of "clean" is usually only required in very delicate electronics work such as in assembling microprocessors.

In the scuba industry, oxygen clean has a very different meaning. All hydrocarbons must be removed from all surfaces. Simple Green actually works rather well at removing these oils and silicone based greases. You do have to be thorough in rinsing to remove any residue from the Simple Green. All of the o-rings must also be of a compatible material. Most regular air tanks will use silicone or buna based o-rings in the tank neck and valve. These are hydrocarbon based and are not compatible with oxygen mixtures over 40%. Fluorocarbon based o-rings such as Viton or EPDM are compatible and are usually used instead.