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>GASDIVER:
>> Yep, VERY narcotic!!!
>
>andy kerslake:
>> This does not sound like a good idea ?
>
>Scot Anderson:
>> Nitrox and Pure O2 are the best things I know of for deco.
>
>A.Appleyard:
>> For diving, forget them.
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>
>Since, however, Exley and Bowden used argox on that fatal day I am convinced
>it was not by accident. Hamilton (I think) was in charge of the deco planning
>and he knows what he's doing.
>
>It would be great to hear the opinion of the experts on this list about
>pro's and cons of argox decompression.
>
Jim and Sheck were using argox to accelerate off-gassing during deco...
Since there was "no" N2 or He entering their tissues, they were leaving faster.
From what Jim tells me, Sheck swore by this practice, and I think Hamilton
was in charge of determining [Sheck's] mixes. It is important to note that
there
is very little, if any, published data about other than N2 and He diffusion
rates.
Comex is working with the deep mixes (Hydrox, Hydreliox), but I can't find any
references for Ar, Xe, etc. It is generally believed to be slower and is known
to be more narcotic (re: previous posts). If anyone has this info, or good
ref's
or both, please send them to me.
Also, since Sheck didn't use the deco mixes, Argox was _not_ used by him on
that day. I personally am a little skeptical about using untested gases on
myself
as a Guniea pig, but some don't mind. Jim did have a shoulder (type I) hit and
had to perform IWR for about 3 hours too. Could this have been an "Argon
hit?" Just a thought. Maybe some of the deco guru's could shed some light.
just my $0.02
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