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>Richard Pyle wrote: > >>There aren't going to be any scuba-cops checking your mix *and* your depth >>(maybe one or the other, but not both), so everyone will always have the >>freedom to breathe any PO2 they want. > >I guess Richard hasn't ever dived in Mt Gambier, South Australia! From what >I've heard and read about diving there, the cops are out in force. > >(By way of explanation, the Cave Diver's Association of Australia - CDAA - has > a current 40m maximum depth limit on sites they administer, and only allows > dives conducted on air.) > > Greg Ryan gregr@cs*.su*.oz*.au* >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. >Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. Sorry Guys, But this is where I just have to step in. Greg, You are unfortunately incorrect in your comment that the Cave Divers Association of Australia (CDAA) have a maximum limit in all sites they administer. What the CDAA do have is a maximun RECCOMMENDED limit for the sites they administer. This is for the obvious legal indemnification reasons associated with being a training & certification organisation. The CDAA can do absolutely nothing to you whatsoever if you dive deeper than 40 mt, PROVIDED IT IS IN A SITE WHERE THE LANDOWNER HAS NOT SET A MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DEPTH. The CDAA don't own any sites (yet!!) and as such don't set the limits. It's the landowners who are setting the limits you are talking about, not the CDAA. As far as diving gases, again as the CDAA are the current regulatory body on Cave Diving in Australia, they have put in place an INTERIM air only rule, until the landowners (remember we are dealing with cattle farmers here guys!!) can be brought up to speed on what is going on with other gases. I am told that this is likely to change shortly. Safe Diving Tony D
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