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6 Cards in this Set
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Recreational Diving
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For Fun
No Decompression (40m, within the NDL) Compressed Air; Nitrox |
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Technical Diving
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Advanced Hobby
Deeper than 40m - to 70m/100m Trimix (because Nitrogen/Oxygen become narcotic) |
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Commercial Diving
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Doing a job underwater: inspections, repairs, construction, cleaning.
No depth limit - over 100m, less than 300 (general world limit) Heliox (helium to offset narcosis and O2 toxicity) and decompression in the bell chamber |
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Public Safety Diving
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Doing a job related to crimes, accidents, or community needs.
No depth limit - over 100m, less than 300 (general world limit) N/A - many different types re: different situations |
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Military Diving
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Diving to meet the goals/objectives of the military.
No depth limit - over 100m, less than 300 (general world limit) N/A - many different types re: different situations - uses MK16 UBA of mixed gas (US Navy) |
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Scientific Diving
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Diving for science.
No depth limit - over 100m, less than 300 (general world limit) Mixed Gas, similar to Technical Diving |
