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Old 08-05-08, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Drmike
yes they are. O2 loop levels drop faster in shallows. Therefore risk of death from hypoxia is far higher in shallows/surface (which is why hypoxic death at surface, shallow and even in the swimming pool apears quite often in rb fatality list) This is a risk with any dil but of course especially true if using hypoxic dil. Its impossible to go hypoxic at depth - but its possible to go hypoxic in shallows while ascending, while swimming on surface fighting currents or bouncing around in a swimming pool (the last 3 examples have led to several deaths)
I'm as well aware of this as you are. For a given PPO2 there are more moles (molecules of O2) in the loop at higher pressure. I alluded to this in the original question. But instead of supplying a reasonable answer you wanted to point out my supposed ignorance. Is this the attitude of someone who wants to enlighten people?

As Mr. Soggy says, many people will have questions. Some of them will be silly. I can be quite an expert at silly questions myself but I have a thick skin.

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Ian
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