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> This worries me a little, would this really work? Will you really off-gas at
> the same rate at 36fsw on EAN50 as at 10fsw on air. I thought EAD was only
> for on-gassing and then Absolute presssure controlled outgassing with EANx
> causing a greater gradient across the lungs to get the gas out. Could one of
> the kind experts please let me know.

On-gasing & off-gasing are (theoretically) controlled by the same
parameters.  So yes, according to current models, breathing EAN50 @ 36fsw
would confer the decompression equivalent of breathing air @ 10fsw; hence,
the advantage of decompressing on EAN instead of air.

It's late, and I'm tired, so this is simple and general....and subject to
nit-picking by the folks who REALLY know....:-)

Aloha,
Rich

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