SUUNTO Stinger User Manual

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Central Nervous System Toxicity

Toxicity caused by oxygen. Can cause a variety of

neurological symptoms. The most important of which is an

epileptic-like convulsion which can cause a diver to drown.

CNS%

Central Nervous System toxicity limit fraction. See note

"Oxygen Limit Fraction".

Compartment

See "Tissue group".

DAN

Divers Alert Network.

DCI

Abbreviation for decompression illness.

Decompression

Time spent at a decompression stop or range before surfacing,

to allow absorbed nitrogen to escape naturally from tissues.

Decompression range On a decompression stop dive the depth range, between the

floor and ceiling, within which a diver must stop for some

time before surfacing.

Decompression illness Any of a variety of maladies resulting either directly or

indirectly from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in tissues

or body fluids, as a result of inadequately controlled

decompression. Commonly called "bends" or "DCI".

Dive series

A group of repetitive dives between which the dive computer

indicates some nitrogen loading is present. When nitrogen

loading reaches zero the dive computer deactivates.

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