diving Flashcards
1
Q
Law: the smaller the volume, the greater the pressure
A
Boyle’s law
2
Q
most abundant gas in the air
A
Nitrogen
3
Q
Nitrogen Narcosis happens in what pressures?
A
High pressures
4
Q
First symptoms of mild nitrogen narcosis @120ft
A
joviality
5
Q
Nitrogen narcosis level
A
200ft
6
Q
drowsy
A
150 to 500
7
Q
strength wanes
A
200 to 250
8
Q
nitrogen narcosis mimics what?
A
alcohol intoxication
Rapute of the depths
9
Q
where does nitrogen dissolve?
A
fatty substances in neuronal membrane
10
Q
Nitrogem bubbles
decompresssion sickness
BENDS
artery of Adamkewikz dmg - paraplegic
A
Caisson’s disease
11
Q
MC symptom in Caissons disease
A
Bends
12
Q
Used as a substitute for deepsea divint
A
helium
