Posted by MHK on November 06, 2001 at 16:28:11:
In Reply to: Re: AAARRGGGHHH! I got bent! Or did I? posted by Kendall Raine on November 06, 2001 at 16:12:22:
Given her relatively short bottom time, and the treatment schedule I don't think she was anywhere near pulmonary oxtox limits, particularly given the fact that she took air breaks..
Generally speaking, I get more concerned with CNS ox tox then any real chance of pulmonary hits.. If you read the Hamilton Repex studies and notice the Vital capacity decrements you'll see that he clearly provided for chamber treatments when he arrived at his allowable OTU's..
Generally pulmonary only matters when you are talking about commercial diving and extended range, multi day dives.. Andrew was telling me that during the last few days of the Britanic project that he and JJ started feeling the effects in theie lungs.. But that came after 10 days of 400' dives and 45 minute bottom times and several hours on pure 02 per day...
Hope that helps..
Later