DeepSeaExplorer
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62%? That's an unusual gas mix. Is that a typo?
If not, please give some detail on the rational for gas selection.
If not, please give some detail on the rational for gas selection.
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jtivat:Well this is not an easy story to tell because I screwed up but there is a lesson to learn. .......Jeff
dumpsterDiver:I appreciate the post, but are you sure you really screwed up? We all need to realize that anyone can get bent and being bent doesn't necessaily mean "you screwed up".
Obviously we can all dive safer, but if we remove the stigma of being bent, more people will "admit" symptoms sooner. I'm not a tech diver, but if there was a screw up, it looks to me like it was made post dive while you went to the shop and drove around etc.
DeepSeaExplorer:I'm sure you have spent some time reviewing possible causes. (That's something best answered by yourself.)
I would suggest that you reconsider using the Best Mix method for deco gasses. This is most commonly applied to bottom mix, but I've never seen anyone use that method for deco gas, ie 62%. Many don't buy into standard bottom mixes, but almost everyone agrees that it makes sense for deco gas.
I don't want to sound as though I'm knocking anyone because we will never really know the cause, but some times those with many years of experience are not up-to-date on the latest techniques.
MSU99:Jtivat
Though it doesn't do much good now and it's good to hear that your ok. Alpena Regional Medical Center just got a chamber see link to editorial
http://www.thealpenanews.com/stories/articles.asp?articleID=4778
wonder if DAN knows about this? Is there a way of letting them know, Especially if all they have info on is GR, K-zoo and Detroit?