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Date: Sat, 10 Aug 1996 11:29:58 -1000 (HST)
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*>
To: J Shepherd <jms@ta*.ed*.ac*.uk*>
Cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: O2 Narcotic Properties

> 	Despite most people never facing exposures greater than 1.6bar
> (hopefully 1.4, eh?) the issue of O2 narcosis is significant in the
> selling of Nitrox to newbies on the basis of reduced narcosis. I do not
> know if any agencies use this as a sales point, but I do know that users
> do.

I've actually heard convincing reports that it does reduce narcosis in 
the 90-130' range.  It all forces me to realize there is a lot we do not 
understand.

> 	Heck some people even believe it keeps you warmer because of the
> higher O2 metabolism (ANDI qualified Nx user).

This freightens me.

> 	So the rest of the world could do with an answer; in fact it's
> you guys who don't really need to know.

Good point.

Aloha,
Rich

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