Chambers & Hyperbaric Evacuation Flashcards
What is the minimum allowable diameter of a DDC and saturation chamber
1500mm for DDC
1800mm for Sat
Chamber view ports must be changed out every 10 years from date of
Manufacture
Depth gauge and analysis lines are usually;
Small bore or Large bore
Small bore plumbing
Only treatment mix is connected to sat BIBS.
True or False
False
Bottom mix is the one online.
Treatment mix will be available.
BIBS masks and plumbing should be 02 clean
True or False
True
Hull penetrators should have what on both sides?
Valves.
Soda sorb is more effective when damp or dry?
Damp (not wet)
With regards to the saturation complex; communications should be in what locations?
Chambers
Medical and equipment locks
Dive control
Gas room
There needs to be a video feed in every saturation chamber
True or False
True
Also at medical and equipment locks and the bell trunking
Each chamber requires its own panel and gauge set?
True or False
True
Manual O2 add systems should have at least how many in-line valves?
2 valves.
Never take your hand off when adding O2
BIBS require how many hours of supply at the deepest storage depth?
4hrs per person
What are the minimum gas requirements for saturation diving.
Enough gas to press the system to make storage depth. Plus same in reserve.
Enough O2 for metabolic consumption and maintaining ppO2 on deco, Doubled.
3 weeks reserve supply of cal gas
Chamber cleaning and bedding changes should happen every how many days?
Every 3 days
Gas must be sampled from what points before it is put online?
At the quad and at the panel.
State the precautions to take when blowing down on a non breathable mix.
Divers don BIBS for at least the first 10m
Pressurization stopped at 1-3m for leak check
State chamber environmental parameters
Oxygen 350-500mb
CO2 < 5mb (0.005ata)
Nitrogen < 1000mb (1ata)
Temp 25-33 as per diver comfort
Humidity 50-70%
Depth within 0.3m or 1ft of specified depth
Chamber environmental checks should be recorded every…
1 hour
After deco, medicals are required and no work for at least 12hrs
True or False
True
Decompression can be initiated by an upward excursion
True or False
False
Upward excursion is based on the deepest depth obtained in the last 12hrs
True or False
False.
Upward excursion limits are based on deepest depth obtained in the previous 24hrs
Loss of chamber pressure may cause which physiological problems?
Decompression sickness
Barotrauma
Hypoxia
Don BIBS and or exit the chamber ASAP
Methods to maintain parameters if ECU’s fail
Lung powered scrubbers
Minimize shower use
Ice packs
More blankets