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[PSUBS-MAILIST] Clogged O2 orifices



Hi Jay,
In your coments on the "nitrox ambient" you mentioned the following.
 If you use a constant flow of oxygen, optimally this should be equivalent to your rate of consumption of O2 and is usually accomplished with an orifice.  The problem is that the size of the orifice is very small and can be clogged easily.  Rebreathers that in the past have used this method have been plagued with clogged orifices and the Navy had numerous warnings concerning this issue in their course ?Principles of Navy Diving?.
Does this apply to the medical O2 regulators used in Psubs, they regulate a constant pressure through a small orifice.
Also Phil if you're out there- Do you  use an anti fogging  product  on the acrylic of your newt suit. If so what is it & is it removed regularly & with what.
I don't want to put any product on thats going to affect the acrylic.
Thanks Alan