To: OCCASparky
Embolisms have been documented to occur in as little as 3 feet of water. Can you document this, please?
Not calling BS, just surprised. What is the pressure differential over 1 atmosphere at a mere 1 meter's depth?
Cheers!
49 posted on
04/03/2009 7:18:47 PM PDT by
grey_whiskers
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To: grey_whiskers
“Not calling BS, just surprised. What is the pressure differential over 1 atmosphere at a mere 1 meter’s depth?”
The circumstances are you take a full breath to the limit of your lungs and then surface quickly. PADI teaches this as part of their training. not sure of the source.
51 posted on
04/03/2009 7:21:49 PM PDT by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: grey_whiskers
Can you document this, please?
No problemo.
Try this. Non-fatal embolisms in 4 feet. Fatal embolisms have occured in as little as 10 feet of water, according to this and other references:
http://scuba-doc.com/gasemb.pdf
Which is why we were always taught that SHALLOW, not deep, was more dangerous due to the PERCENTAGE of change of pressure.
53 posted on
04/03/2009 7:34:21 PM PDT by
OCCASparky
(Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
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