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Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 06:53:30 -0800 (PST)
From: Mike McDiarmid <mmcdiarm@ya*.co*>
Subject: Re: Narcosis Question
To: Jsuw@ao*.co*, techdiver@aq*.co*, cavers@cavers.com
There are others on this list with far more knowledge than I, but I
have been told that in determining the narcotic effect of a gas you
must consider its lipid solubility.  Oxygen has a high lipid
solubility so therefore is in fact narcotic and should be considered
when determining the END of a mixture.  He does not, or is very low,
so not a factor in the calculations.  Bill Mee, George or JJ can
answer this one better.  My apologies if I have mis-stated anything.
    Traditional teachings by the agencies do not account for the O2
content of a mixture in determining the END.  This is a mistake.  End
of subject.

Mike




---Jsuw@ao*.co* wrote:
>
> When determining the acceptable narcosis exposure for a dive, it
seems that
> only the narcotic effect of nitrogen is considered.  Oxygen is at
least as
> narcotic as nitrogen.  Although helium is far less narcotic than
either, it
> still is an inert gas with potential to have narcotic properties.  
> 
> With this in mind, why is it that only nitrogen's narcotic effects are
> considered?  How can the narcotic effect of the other gases be
accounted for?
> Does it matter?
> 
  
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