STARS Open Water Diver Manual

Index

Orientation
Transform into a Fish on Your Holidays
Certificate of Fitness for Diving
Certification Card (C-Card)
 
Dive Equipment
Mask
Snorkel
Fins
Gloves/Boots
Diving suits
Weights
Tank
Regulator
Backup Scuba
BC
Gauge
Other Equipment 1
Other Equipment 2
Other Equipment 3
Equipment Setup
Equipment Maintenance
 
Underwater Environment
Topography and Artificial Structures 1
Topography and Artificial Structures 2
Ocean Conditions 1
Ocean Conditions 2
Poisonous Sea Life 1
Poisonous Sea Life 2
Aggressive Sea Life
 
Underwater Physiology
Light and Color
Sound
Drag/Buoyancy
Heat Absorption
Air Composition
Breathing and Circulation Mechanism
Diver Breathing /Air Consumption
Pressure
Pressure and Gas Volume
Lung Over-expansion Injury
Air Embolism
Gas Poisoning
Hyperventilation
Skip Breathing
Decompression Sickness (DCS)
The Human Body’s Air Spaces
Squeeze and Equalization
Specific Squeeze Types
Reverse Block and Equalization
Specific Body Air Cavities and Reverse Block
 
Plan and Rules
Diving Site Selection
Leader and Member
Buddy System
Equipment
Health Maintenance
Refresher Course
Cancellation and Modification
Emergency Plan
Communication
Air Consumption Ratio
Dive Table
Change of the internal nitrogen quantity
Comparison of the internal nitrogen quantity
Constitution of the Dive Table
No-decompression Dive Limit
Residual Group
Surfacing Time
Nitrogen Disappearance Time
Surface Interval Time
No-decompression Dive Limit for the second diving
Residual Nitrogen Time
Residual Group for the second diving
Decompression Stop
Safety Stop
Time Until Safe To Fly
Other attention
Work Sheet
Making a Dive Plan
Multi-Level Diving
Manners
 
Diving Skills
Donning Snorkel Set
Snorkel Clear
Fin Work
Donning the Weight Belt
Head First
Equipment Setup
Entry
Descent
Regulator Clear
Mask Clear
Regulator Recovery
Buoyancy Control
BC Donning and Removal
Weight Belt Donning and Removal
Equipment Release
Dealing with Emergencies 1
Dealing with Emergencies 2
Dealing with Emergencies 3

Plan and Rules

【Table 2】 How to use Surface Interval Time Table.

 Nitrogen Disappearance Time "A"

This is the period at surface between dives. The nitrogen that is collected in the body at the first diving is drained through breathing during surface slowly into the outside of the body.

【Table 2】 "A" of the surface of Surface Interval Time Table is Nitrogen Disappearance Time.
Nitrogen Disappearance Time is the time that is not enough time for us to drain nitrogen from our body completely.But, nitrogen is drained from our body to the level that does not influence the next diving.
Therefore, you are able to use [Table 1] Bottom Time – Residual Group Table for next diving in the same way as the first diving if Surface Interval Time exceed Nitrogen Disappearance Time of "A".

Conversely, if Surface Interval Time does not exceed Nitrogen Disappearance Time of "A", the next diving is called repetitive diving.
For repetitive diving, pay attention to residual.

Which is the Nitrogen Disappearance Time for Residual Group E diver at the time of the first diving end?

《The usage of Dive Table》

① The Residual Group at the time of the first diving end was E.You should trace the line and look at [Table 2] Surface Interval Time Table.
You just advance aside and look at the row of "A".

Correct answer:Nitrogen Disappearance Time is three hours.

【A Dive Table term】

■Surface Interval Time
This is the period spent at surface between dives.

■Surface Interval Time Table
When time passes, the residual nitrogen level lowers. You should know a new nitrogen level for the next diving by this Table.

■Repetitive diving
This is a dive completed within Nitrogen Disappearance Time.


 

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