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Default Breathing air from a compressor

On Jun 12, 12:46*pm, jay wrote:
On Jun 12, 9:45*am, "ATP*" wrote:



"jay" wrote in message


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On Jun 11, 8:59 pm, Richard J Kinch wrote:


jay writes:
I assume it's not safe to breathe air from an oil lubricated air
compressor at sea level.


I do it all the time and so do my kids. We hook it up to a scuba
regulator and practice scuba diving in the swimming pool. Never
detected any irritation or as much as a scratchy throat from doing this
for long periods. Boat and pool repair guys do this to work underwater.