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To: ANTHONY
To: APPLEYARD <A.APPLEYARD@fs*.mt*.um*.ac*.uk*>
Subject: Re: Hydration on deco
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or*>
Cc: techdiver@opal.com
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 1994 07:03:54 +22305714 (HST)

On Fri, 9 Dec 1994, ANTHONY APPLEYARD wrote:

>   In rebreathers, how dry does the absorbent make the breathed gas? On a long
> dive does that often cause worse mouth dryness than is usual with aqualungs?

Based on the 7 or so hours (i.e., not much) I've spent breathing on a
rebreather (with Lithium Hydroxide as a scrubber), I've noticed no
excessive drying.  If anything, it's less dry than open circuit.  I'll
pay more attention from now on.

Aloha,
Rich

deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or*

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