Breathing Air Valve Instruction Tag

Note:  The Instruction Tag shown below was included as a hang tag with breathing air scuba valves

INSTRUCTIONS

BREATHING AIR ONLY VALVE

THIS LABEL IS TO BE REMOVED BY THE CUSTOMER ONLY AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

·        This valve is to be operated, maintained and installed only by individuals who have been trained by a recognized agency in SCUBA Diving.

·        This valve is designed for scuba diving and should not be used for any other purpose.  This valve is designed and intended for use only with Grade E breathing air (21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen by volume).  DO NOT use this equipment with any other gas or enriched oxygen mixture above 21% oxygen.  Failure to adhere to this warning may result in serious injury or death due to fire and explosion, or the serious deterioration or failure of the equipment.

·        If a lubricant is used on the o-rings or upon insertion of the valve into a cylinder, only use lubricants approved for oxygen use.

·        Before attaching the regulator to the valve, open the valve slightly for an instant in order to clear the opening of particles of dust, dirt and to remove any moisture.

·        ALWAYS OPEN VALVE SLOWLY UNTIL PRESSURE BUILDS UP THROUGHOUT THE REGULATOR!

·        Valve is to be used and maintained according to Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet V-9 “STANDARD FOR COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER VALVES”.

·        The valve must be inspected/serviced every year by a competent facility.  If there are signs of any corrosion or roughness in operating the valve, immediately return the valve to the store where you purchased it for inspection and/or repair.

·        For additional information, visit our website at www.thermovalves.com

Thermo Valves Corporation,  Santa Rosa, California