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To: Richard
To: Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or*>
To: ANTHONY
To: APPLEYARD <A.APPLEYARD@fs*.mt*.um*.ac*.uk*>
Subject: Re: Hydration on deco
From: scot@bt*.co* (Scot Anderson)
Cc: techdiver@opal.com
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 1994 14:02:46 -0500

>>   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.

Ditto on that.  The closest thing I can think of to compare it to would be 
Artificial Respiration.   Like, being on the receiving end.  

That sounds strange, right?  Well, back when I learned it for the first time,
it was on an Outward Bound trip in Colorado, and we practiced on each other 
for real.  The lucky ones managed to arrange ahead of time to have buddies
of the opposite sex (g).

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