Air Purity in Diving from Submarines. 1. Review and Preliminary Analyses
Abstract
The increased need for divers to operate from nuclear submarines has drawn attention to the purity of submarine air for use by divers. A review of the literature on submarine atmospheres leads to a serious concern about CO2 and a lesser concern about other inorganic, hydrocarbon, and halocarbon gases. A survey of yearly records of the levels of 14 gases obtained from 32 submarines demonstrates substantial variation among boats, and time-to-time variation within a single boat. Laboratory analysis of 21 submarine air bank samples obtained from a single boat over a 6 month period reinforces the concern for CO2, and shows measurable levels (>0.1 ppm) of at least 8 other organic gases.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA245951
Entities
People
- E. T. Flynn
- P. K. Weathersby
- R. S. Lillo
Organizations
- Naval Medical Research Center