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Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 21:04:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kris Slater <kslater@ro*.co*>
Subject: rwfavorite@ucdavis.edu: Re: Nitrox for Drew / Philip
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> I was under the impression that END was used to calculate
> decompression obligation not narcosis.  Since narcosis is such 
> an individual thing (even to varying from dive to dive for the same 
> diver) do people actually plan at what depth they will be narced?

You were under the wrong impression.  When diving trimix you must
be concerned with far more than END.  For you to even think about
making this statement shows that you cannot see the forest for
the trees here.  Under your statement all trimix dives with an
equivalent END and duration would have identical deco schedules.
Now, care to guess again?

Narcosis depth is exactly the thing that is planned for when
mix diving.  In addition to narcosis you want to avoid getting
slobitis, which for many divers is a natural state.

Kris

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