Mike Ward, June 24, 2009

Hello to All:
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2009 KMDSI Bulletin:

#2 of 2009 – (April 14, 2009) – New Product Bulletin
Regulator Mount Nut Socket Wrench P/N 525-625
Products Affected: 525-620, Tool Kit w/Pouch.
(Please read entire bulletin @ www.kirbymorgan.com)

#3 of 2009 – (June 9, 2009) – Change To Product Bulletin
P/N 220-050 Inlet Valve
Products Affected: 220-050, 205-015, 505-561, 525-217 and 525-718.
(Please read entire bulletin @ www.kirbymorgan.com)

Technician Guide Revised

Dive Lab finally finished revising the KMDSI Helmet and Band Mask Checklists and the
Technician Training Guide. The new checklists include the KM-77, KM-57, KM-47
Helmets and the 450 Regulator. It is available on the Dive Lab website www.divelab.com. The newly revised Technician Guide is dated April 14, 2009, and is under the Training section of the Dive Lab web site.

Checklist for the KMACS-5

Maintenance checklists for the KMDSI KMACS-5 are almost complete.

Operator / User Guide

We are working on updating the Operator / User Training Guide and hope to have it done soon.

Emergency Breathing – Surface Supplied

Dive Lab recently wrote an article on Emergency Breathing. The article deals with
emergency breathing, and the falsehoods and breathing off the Pneumofathometer hose if the main gas supply is lost. We encourage the technicians out there to spread this article around to the divers, tenders and supervisors. The article is located in the Technical section of the Dive Lab web site.

Emergency Procedures

The KMDSI Helmet and Band Mask emergency procedures will be moving the diver first response emergency procedures into the operations section of all manuals. The
procedures have been adjusted slightly to make the procedures the same for all the
KMDSI Helmets and Band Masks.

New Stuff

KM-37SS-----Dive Lab recently completed formalized CE certification testing of the new KM-37 stainless steel helmet coming soon to a dealer near you. In addition, the new quad valve “Whisker Wings” were certified and will soon be available for all the KMDSI Helmets and Band Masks. The new whisker wings are similar to the quad wings but have been designed to move the bubbles out and away from the helmet resulting in a significant reduction in exhaust noise and little or no bubble interference when working overhead. Noise exposure is addressed in the new European CE surface supply diving standard EN 15333 and noise is a big target at the moment. Dive Lab has been tasked by KMDSI to test, measure and quantify the breathing noise levels of all the KMDSI Helmets and Band Masks and to determine the safe exposure times based on the European noise exposure requirements. Testing will look at work rates of 10 RMV to 75 RMV at the surface and at 165’ fsw (50 msw).

Reminder

Please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail technical questions or problems. It is important to include e-mails to KMDSI as well. KMDSI is interested in any and all comments, problems and anything that can make it better for the user/maintainer.

Dive Safe
From Everyone at Dive Lab