U.S. Navy Nitrox Diving Applications

Abstract

Nitrox diving is any diving using a nitrogen-oxygen (Nitrox) mixture where the percentage of oxygen is greater than 21%. Its primary advantage is the marked decrease in decompression stress when a given dive profile is compared to air. The use of Equivalent Air Depth (EAD) calculation is employed to decrease or eliminate the decompression obligation that would be required if the same dive profile was conducted using air. Nitrox can benefit scuba, surface- supplied, SDV and recompression operations. The disadvantages entail extra provisions for its handling, identification, mixing, and training. Formal course of instruction and open water Nitrox diving were conducted at NEDU. In addition, a Nitrox seminar was conducted and a questionnaire was used to explore the application and administration of Nitrox to U.S. Navy diving.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA237812

Entities

People

  • James M. Chimiak

Organizations

  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Central Nervous System
  • Classification
  • Decompression
  • Divers
  • Diving
  • Diving Operations
  • Instructions
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nitrogen
  • Partial Pressure
  • Questionnaires
  • Security
  • Training
  • Underwater Breathing Apparatus
  • Underwater Construction

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