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Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 07:13:17 -1000 (HST)
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*>
To: Joel Coopmans <u99854@kb*.be*>
Cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: new here


> Does anyone know what is the procedure for breathing bags in rebreathers?

I wash the counterlungs with betadine about once a month.

> Of course, I only want to point out that there is a potential risk involved.
> When the alternative is drowning, the choice is clear (to me at least).

It's also a good way to keep the airway open (reduce probability of AGE), 
and allows for increasing bouyancy (no exhaled gas) to get you to the 
surface quicker.  It's certainly not an ideal solution for many reasons 
(CO2 buildup, shallow water blackout, etc.), but when there's no other 
choice, it can get help you to the surface alive.

Aloha,
Rich

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