Will,

Interesting idea.  Why not push it to the extreme?  We have already decided 
that doing the 3m stop at 6m was better.  If diving Argox50, why not do the 
whole deco at 20m?  (Or at least something that is reasonably safe 
considering the ongassing of Argon at 20m.)

Andrew
andrew@ce*.co*.jp*


On Sunday, January 18, 1998 5:47 AM, William M. Smithers 
[SMTP:will@tr*.co*] wrote:
>
> On Sat, 17 Jan 1998, William M. Smithers wrote:
> >
> > Anybody know why?  In theory, Argox should give
> > all the advantages of deco on 100% O2, while
> > totally eliminating O2 toxicity concerns.
>
> Actually, I should have been more precise, Argox
> would give the same He/N2 off-gassing gradient (window)
> as 100% O2, eliminate O2 tox concerns, and
> offer less vasoconstriction.  The only thing
> it wouldn't have going for it the slightly lessened
> ability to directly oxygenate any tissues where bubble
> formation was causing unnoticed circulation
> blockages (if this does in fact occur).
>
> -Will
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