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>To: "HeimannJ" <heimannj@ma*.nd*.gt*.co*>
>From: ddoolett@me*.ad*.ed*.au* (David Doolette)
>Subject: Re: Flying after gas
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>>The current DAN waiting time for air dives is 12 hours, more for deco or
>>multiple dives per day.  On the one hand, the dives I am considering
>>certainly involve decompression, suggesting a waiting time substantially
>>longer than 12 hours.  On the other hand, helium clears the body much faster
>>than nitrogen, which suggests that 12 hours may be adequate.
>
Remember that if helium clears the body faster than nitrogen it is also 
taken up faster than nitrogen.  Comparative desaturation time (not rate) is 
probably not all that different between the two gases for bounce dives.

Also, flying restrictions are based on existing bubbles as well as potential 
bubbles.

regards,

David Doolette
ddoolett@me*.ad*.ed*.au*

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