| Oxygen toxicity in recreational and technical diving. | |
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PMID: 22692690 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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It is increasingly common for recreational scuba divers to use breathing mixtures enriched with additional oxygen ('nitrox' or 'enriched air nitrogen') and for technical divers to be exposed to elevated partial pressures of oxygen for prolonged periods of time. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oxygen exposure limits have traditionally been used by the recreational diving industry and technical diving communities. Review of the original research into oxygen toxicity brings into question the validity of these limits and would suggest revised limits with a maximum partial pressure of oxygen of 162 kPa (1.6 Ata) and 142 kPa (1.4 Ata) at depth and the use of the repetitive air excursion (REPEX) limits for single and repetitive exposures. Suitable conservatism in case of the need for recompression therapy is recommended. |
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Andrew Fock; Ian Millar |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Diving and hyperbaric medicine : the journal of the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Volume: 38 ISSN: 1833-3516 ISO Abbreviation: Diving Hyperb Med Publication Date: 2008 Jun |
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Created Date: 2012-06-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101282742 Medline TA: Diving Hyperb Med Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 86-90 Citation Subset: - |
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Senior Staff Specialist at The Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahan Melbourne, Australia 3004, Phone: +61-(0)3-9276-2269, Fax: +61-(0)3-9076-3052, E-mail: a.fock@alfred.org.au. |
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