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>> good evidence for detectable bubbles forming after ascent from depths as >> shallow as 8m [Ikeda T, Okamoto Y, Hashimoto A (1993) Bubble formation and >> >> an 8-m dive presented various amounts of bubbles and that the minimum depth >> for detectable bubble formation was assessed at around 6 m.] > >There were some saturation dives conducted to 3,4, and 6m about two or >three years ago (I forget the exact reference but can dig it up if >needed) in which even 3m saturations resulted in bubbles after direct >ascent to the surface. Ah, the depth, the bubbles... Once you have the bubbles the depth doesn't matter. You are right, every dive is a decompression dive and people need to be taught that they are going to get bent sooner or later and so they need to plan for that eventuality. /Rat ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ shelps@ac*.ma*.ad*.ed*.au* Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew. DICKENS, CHARLES 1812-1870 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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