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>Anyone knows about real experiences in using more inert gases
>during deco ? Like Trimix as bottom gas, nitrox during the deepest
>deco stops and argox (or neox) in the two swallow deco stops.

>best wishes

>Moorea

Two references come to mind:
"Deep diving and short decompression by breathing mixed gases," H. Keller
and A.A. Buhlmann, University of Zurich.

"Solubility of inert gases in biological fluids and tissues: a review," P.K.
Weathersby and L.D. Homer, Naval Medical Research Institute.

I wrote an overview of using argon a few years ago for the Cavers list which
somehow ended up in the Appendix of the manual for the deco program, Abyss
(other than the last sentence). My conclusion was that using argon or other
heavier inert gases such as neon during deco on tech dives did not afford
any appreciable benefit, especially considering the unknowns and that the
heavier the inert gas molecule the more narcotic.

Take care,
Doug


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