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Subject: Re: saturation deco
Date: Mon, 12 May 97 12:09:16 -0400
From: Jim Cobb <cobber@mi*.co*>
To: <harry@ra*.de*.co*.uk*>, <CHKBOONE@ao*.co*>
cc: "Tech Diver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
What I want to know is: Where did you get the teeeny-tiny tanks and regs? 
And is Rennaker going to train these mice?

   Jim

On 5/11/97 4:46 PM Harry Railing wrote:

>Chuck,
>
>I have just run your scenario through Abyss.  What's the problem?
>
>Harry.
>
>
>>> I need a "staged" decompression profile for a saturation exposure at 
>50 fsw on either air or 10 / 90 Nitrox.
>
>This is for a science project that intends to place two mice at 50 fsw 
>for 24 hrs. Housing is built and needs one final test which will be 
>completed in the next couple of weeks.   Project will be conducted this 
>summer.
>
>Seamless deco profiles will not work because of logistics - the housing 
>must be raised in stages and tended by divers throughout the 
>decompression phase.
> 
>I can not use standard programs such as Abyss and Decom because of 
>probable reciprocity failure beyond certain limits of exposure and most 
>presently used saturation decompression profiles are either seamless or 
>require many logistically undesirable gas switches.
>
>I prefer to keep O2 exposure to a minimum because of the higher 
>metabolism rate of the subjects (possible greater susceptability to O2 
>tox & O2 radical damage) so air or bottom mix is desirable for deeper 
>stops. 
>
>I am hoping that someone with commercial experience may have access to 
>such a schedule or one adaptable to this application.   
>
>Any help or suggestions appreciated.
>
>Thanks,  Chuck <<
>
>
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