Jason wrote Insert ---------------------------------------- Once at 30m, while using *totally* inadequate breathing equipment, while working *very* hard. Twice at 50m, once using poor equipment and working quite hard, (this one I allowed to reach the stage of totall visiual loss) once working *very* hard while breathing good equipment. Once at 60m, breathing ok equipment (well tuned 70's scubapro, MK2?) ------------------------------------------- I think that sometimes people forget that CO2 has a significant effect at pressure on the CNS and can cause sudden blackout in poorly ventilated divers working at depth. Some of the symptoms felt at low ppO2 (less than 1.6) might be attributed to CO2 and not O2 John M. Gibbons 0171-793-1101 Home Univ. London School of Pharmacy 0171-582-6561 Fax Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry 0171-753-5800 Wk ex 4882 jgibbo@cl*.ul*.ac*.uk* or jgibbo@cu*.ph*.lo*.ac*.uk*
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