It is the routine practice in the Space Shuttle to pre-breathe oxygen and exercise on a bicycle prior to excursions. Suit pressure is about 5psi (approx. 1/3 atm), and DCS was a problem before they began to de-nitrogenate before the excursions. In fact, DCS is fairly common in altitude chamber training for pilots. John (johncrea@de*.co*)
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