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Got an email today from DiveRite with the following information about the PST E series cylinders:


For 2006, Dive Rite Express is introducing Worthington brand SCUBA cylinders to replace Pressed Steel Tank brand. Dive Rite Express has been one of PST's largest SCUBA cylinder customers for the last few years and we loyally stuck with them through some very tedious product shortages and shipping delays. PST made a quality product and for years it was the only SCUBA cylinder available with the hot-dipped galvanized coating preferred by our customers. Unfortunately, PST has apparently entered receivership and future availability of PST SCUBA cylinders is uncertain. We have already had some questions regarding the status of the DOT E-9791 exemption on the 3442 psi E-Series cylinders. Should that exemption be allowed to expire, filling and hydro testing of the 3442 psi E- series cylinders would technically no longer be allowed by DOT regulations. Don't panic, because PST recently got their exemption renewed through August of 2007. We expect by that time either PST will be purchased as a going concern and the exemption will continue to be renewed, or the DOT will move forward with issuing a new higher pressure general specification (similar to the low-pressure 3AA specification) which would grandfather the PST E- series cylinders.