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I spoke with Ken about that, and he mentioned that his experience with it was very much like breathing air, 'cep without the buzz. Specifically, he wanted to use it to avoid any narcotic effects. Apparently Hamilton told him that it would behave enough like air that he could use air tables breathing it. His sponsorship was with Union Carbide, as I recall. And his experience was uneventful (much desired) while breathing the gas. Except for the faint glow of his hands for a week afterwards... (g). >The little sidetrack on inert gas compounds reminds me: I have read of some >divers using neox (neon/oxygen) mixes. For example, I think I read that Ken >Clayton was going to use neox for a trip to the Ostfriesland (380 fsw). > >Does anyone have experience with neon mixes? I have heard that neon is >non-narcotic. It should have less thermal conductivity than helium, and >require less decompression than helium for short exposures since it has >higher atomic weight and diffuses more slowly in tissues. It is definitely >more expensive than He (Clayton supposedly had Air Products Corp. >sponsorship). Does neon produce HPNS in the same depth range as helium? > >John >heimannj@ma*.nd*.gt*.co* >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@opal.com'. >Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@opal.com'. > ------------------------------------------------------- 09/28/94, 06:00:43 EST scot@bt*.co* Scot Anderson pp000082@in*.co* Voice: 703.761.6536 CI$:74147.2357 Fax: 703.556.9290 "Is he back from that dive trip yet?"
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