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| Lang,
M.A. and R.W. Hamilton (eds.). 1989. Proceedings of the
AAUS Dive Computer Workshop. USC Catalina Marine Science
Center. 231 p. |
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| RECOMMENDATIONS: |
- Only those makes and models of dive computers specifically
approved by the Diving Control Board may be used.
- Any diver desiring the approval to use a dive computer
as a means of determining decompression status must apply
to the Diving Control Board, complete an appropriate practical
training session and pass a written examination.
- Each diver relying on a dive computer to plan dives and
indicate or determine decompression status must have his
own unit.
- On any given dive, both divers in the buddy pair must
follow the most conservative dive computer.
- If the dive computer fails at any time during the dive,
the dive must be terminated and appropriate surfacing procedures
should be initiated immediately.
- A diver should not dive for 18 hours before activating
a dive computer to use it to control his diving.
- Once the dive computer is in use, it must not be switched
off until it indicates complete outgassing has occurred
or 18 hours have elapsed, whichever comes first.
- When using a dive computer, non emergency ascents are
to be at the rate specified for the make and model of dive
computer being used.
- Ascent rates shall not exceed 40 fsw/min in the last
60 fsw.
- Whenever practical, divers using a dive computer should
make a stop between 10 and 30 feet for 5 minutes, especially
for dives below 60 fsw.
- Only 1 dive on the dive computer in which the NDL of
the tables or dive computer has been exceeded may be made
in any 18 hour period.
- Repetitive and multi-level diving procedures should start
the dive, or series of dives, at the maximum planned depth,
followed by subsequent dives of shallower exposures.
- Multiple deep dives require special consideration.
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