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In a message dated 4/2/99 2:57:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
mikey@ma*.co* writes:

> For simplicity, tissues are sometimes referred to as either
>  fast (short half-times) or slow (long half-times).  Nerve
>  tissue is considered 'fast'; fat tissue is considered 'slow'.

Tissues do not necessarily on and off-gas at the same rate (fast or slow).  I 
had always heard that fat tissue was FAST to on-gas and SLOW to off-gas, 
making obesity a risk factor for DCS.  Tissue compartments can be any 
combination: fast-fast, fast-slow, slow-slow, or slow-fast.

In part, the deep stops slow the ascent, and allow for a gradual reduction in 
the pressure gradient.  This allows the inert gas absorbed at the deeper 
depths to be reduced earlier in the decompression profile.
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