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"This makes one to ask the question: So what is the average maximum depth a human can/is allowed to swim without body damage?"
Assuming you mean free diving (diving without SCUBA gear, using a single lungfull of air from the surface), check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-diving Ryan ( talk) 11:07, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
I don't think that those tables are helpful. Axl ¤ [Talk] 08:08, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
I disagree; they are useful, and I tried finding this information for a few minutes on Google without much luck (for meter tables; plenty of foot tables, or tables for Air, EAN32, EAN36 only). I've got full tables in my dive books and software, but nothing googleable. I came here based on google.
As they are, the tables are kind of useless due to going up in steps of 3; you really want to hit EAN32 and EAN36 (by a wide margin, the most widespread mixes; EAN32 is basically standard nitrox for most divers), so it should be a step of 1, 2, or 4. I'll probably calculate the tables and update it myself, although I want to double-check everything since incorrect PO2 is potentially lethal. Ryan ( talk) 11:03, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
Here's an overprecise table giving MOD in metres against FO2 in 1% increments from 21% to 40%
FO2 (%) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MOD (m) | 56.7 | 53.6 | 50.9 | 48.3 | 46.0 | 43.8 | 41.9 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 36.7 | 35.2 | 33.8 | 32.4 | 31.2 | 30.0 | 28.9 | 27.8 | 26.8 | 25.9 | 25.0 |
The values are close enough for linear interpolation. Hope that helps. -- RexxS ( talk) 18:34, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
The reference (Lang, M.A. (2001). DAN Nitrox Workshop Proceedings. Durham, NC: Divers Alert Network. p. 197. Retrieved 2008-06-24) given for the statement, "The maximum single exposure limits recommended in the NOAA Diving Manual are 45 minutes at 1.6 bar, 120 minutes at 1.5 bar, 150 minutes at 1.4 bar, 180 minutes at 1.3 bar and 210 minutes at 1.2 bar" seems to be inadequate. The specific recommendation was not found on the specified page or in the entire document for the matter! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ktp.kti ( talk • contribs) 07:23, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Really? It's only the most widely used gas mix after air... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.91.189.52 ( talk) 07:50, 15 October 2016 (UTC)
MOD (fsw) | % oxygen | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | ||
Maximum pO2 (bar) | 1.6 | 1287 | 627 | 407 | 297 | 231 | 187 | 156 | 132 | 114 | 99 | 73 | 55 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 20 |
1.5 | 1205 | 586 | 380 | 276 | 215 | 173 | 144 | 122 | 105 | 91 | 66 | 50 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 17 | |
1.4 | 1122 | 545 | 352 | 256 | 198 | 160 | 132 | 111 | 95 | 83 | 59 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 13 | |
1.3 | 1040 | 503 | 325 | 235 | 182 | 146 | 120 | 101 | 86 | 74 | 53 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 10 | |
1.2 | 957 | 462 | 297 | 215 | 165 | 132 | 108 | 91 | 77 | 66 | 46 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
Rounded to nearest fsw
MOD (msw) | % oxygen | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | ||
Maximum pO2 (bar) | 1.6 | 390 | 190 | 123 | 90 | 70 | 57 | 47 | 40 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
1.5 | 365 | 178 | 115 | 84 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
1.4 | 340 | 165 | 107 | 78 | 60 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | |
1.3 | 315 | 153 | 98 | 71 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
1.2 | 290 | 140 | 90 | 65 | 50 | 40 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Rounded to nearest msw
Perhaps something like that? -- RexxS ( talk) 12:58, 15 October 2016 (UTC)
MOD (fsw) | % oxygen | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | ||
Maximum pO2 (bar) | 1.6 | 1287 | 627 | 407 | 297 | 231 | 187 | 156 | 132 | 114 | 99 | 73 | 55 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 20 |
1.5 | 1205 | 586 | 380 | 276 | 215 | 173 | 144 | 122 | 105 | 91 | 66 | 50 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 17 | |
1.4 | 1122 | 545 | 352 | 256 | 198 | 160 | 132 | 111 | 95 | 83 | 59 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 13 | |
1.3 | 1040 | 503 | 325 | 235 | 182 | 146 | 120 | 101 | 86 | 74 | 53 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 10 | |
1.2 | 957 | 462 | 297 | 215 | 165 | 132 | 108 | 91 | 77 | 66 | 46 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
Rounded to nearest fsw
MOD (msw) | % oxygen | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | ||
Maximum pO2 (bar) | 1.6 | 390 | 190 | 123 | 90 | 70 | 57 | 47 | 40 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
1.5 | 365 | 178 | 115 | 84 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
1.4 | 340 | 165 | 107 | 78 | 60 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | |
1.3 | 315 | 153 | 98 | 71 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
1.2 | 290 | 140 | 90 | 65 | 50 | 40 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Rounded to nearest msw
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"This makes one to ask the question: So what is the average maximum depth a human can/is allowed to swim without body damage?"
Assuming you mean free diving (diving without SCUBA gear, using a single lungfull of air from the surface), check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-diving Ryan ( talk) 11:07, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
I don't think that those tables are helpful. Axl ¤ [Talk] 08:08, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
I disagree; they are useful, and I tried finding this information for a few minutes on Google without much luck (for meter tables; plenty of foot tables, or tables for Air, EAN32, EAN36 only). I've got full tables in my dive books and software, but nothing googleable. I came here based on google.
As they are, the tables are kind of useless due to going up in steps of 3; you really want to hit EAN32 and EAN36 (by a wide margin, the most widespread mixes; EAN32 is basically standard nitrox for most divers), so it should be a step of 1, 2, or 4. I'll probably calculate the tables and update it myself, although I want to double-check everything since incorrect PO2 is potentially lethal. Ryan ( talk) 11:03, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
Here's an overprecise table giving MOD in metres against FO2 in 1% increments from 21% to 40%
FO2 (%) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MOD (m) | 56.7 | 53.6 | 50.9 | 48.3 | 46.0 | 43.8 | 41.9 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 36.7 | 35.2 | 33.8 | 32.4 | 31.2 | 30.0 | 28.9 | 27.8 | 26.8 | 25.9 | 25.0 |
The values are close enough for linear interpolation. Hope that helps. -- RexxS ( talk) 18:34, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
The reference (Lang, M.A. (2001). DAN Nitrox Workshop Proceedings. Durham, NC: Divers Alert Network. p. 197. Retrieved 2008-06-24) given for the statement, "The maximum single exposure limits recommended in the NOAA Diving Manual are 45 minutes at 1.6 bar, 120 minutes at 1.5 bar, 150 minutes at 1.4 bar, 180 minutes at 1.3 bar and 210 minutes at 1.2 bar" seems to be inadequate. The specific recommendation was not found on the specified page or in the entire document for the matter! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ktp.kti ( talk • contribs) 07:23, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Really? It's only the most widely used gas mix after air... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.91.189.52 ( talk) 07:50, 15 October 2016 (UTC)
MOD (fsw) | % oxygen | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | ||
Maximum pO2 (bar) | 1.6 | 1287 | 627 | 407 | 297 | 231 | 187 | 156 | 132 | 114 | 99 | 73 | 55 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 20 |
1.5 | 1205 | 586 | 380 | 276 | 215 | 173 | 144 | 122 | 105 | 91 | 66 | 50 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 17 | |
1.4 | 1122 | 545 | 352 | 256 | 198 | 160 | 132 | 111 | 95 | 83 | 59 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 13 | |
1.3 | 1040 | 503 | 325 | 235 | 182 | 146 | 120 | 101 | 86 | 74 | 53 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 10 | |
1.2 | 957 | 462 | 297 | 215 | 165 | 132 | 108 | 91 | 77 | 66 | 46 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
Rounded to nearest fsw
MOD (msw) | % oxygen | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | ||
Maximum pO2 (bar) | 1.6 | 390 | 190 | 123 | 90 | 70 | 57 | 47 | 40 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
1.5 | 365 | 178 | 115 | 84 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
1.4 | 340 | 165 | 107 | 78 | 60 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | |
1.3 | 315 | 153 | 98 | 71 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
1.2 | 290 | 140 | 90 | 65 | 50 | 40 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Rounded to nearest msw
Perhaps something like that? -- RexxS ( talk) 12:58, 15 October 2016 (UTC)
MOD (fsw) | % oxygen | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | ||
Maximum pO2 (bar) | 1.6 | 1287 | 627 | 407 | 297 | 231 | 187 | 156 | 132 | 114 | 99 | 73 | 55 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 20 |
1.5 | 1205 | 586 | 380 | 276 | 215 | 173 | 144 | 122 | 105 | 91 | 66 | 50 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 17 | |
1.4 | 1122 | 545 | 352 | 256 | 198 | 160 | 132 | 111 | 95 | 83 | 59 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 13 | |
1.3 | 1040 | 503 | 325 | 235 | 182 | 146 | 120 | 101 | 86 | 74 | 53 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 10 | |
1.2 | 957 | 462 | 297 | 215 | 165 | 132 | 108 | 91 | 77 | 66 | 46 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
Rounded to nearest fsw
MOD (msw) | % oxygen | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | ||
Maximum pO2 (bar) | 1.6 | 390 | 190 | 123 | 90 | 70 | 57 | 47 | 40 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
1.5 | 365 | 178 | 115 | 84 | 65 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
1.4 | 340 | 165 | 107 | 78 | 60 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | |
1.3 | 315 | 153 | 98 | 71 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
1.2 | 290 | 140 | 90 | 65 | 50 | 40 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Rounded to nearest msw
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