Naui Nitrox Diver Study Guide Graded A+

the two most commonly used nitrox mixtures, also known as NOAA Nitrox I and NOAA Nitrox II are {Ans: 32% and 36% oxygen}in 1878, Paul Bert established that_____, liberated as bubbles following sudden decompression was the cause of decompression sickeness {Ans: nitrogen}the rule of halves is {Ans: for any no-decompression dive, end the dive with a 2.5 minute stop at a depth that is half the deepest depth of the dive, followed by a one-minute stop at 3-6 meters (10-20 feet)}if the oxygen partial pressure in your mix is 1.3 ata at a depth of 37 msw (122 fsw), what is the fraction of oxygen in the mix? {Ans: 0.28}the required surface interval between two separate dives is _____; the recommended minimum surface interval is ______ {Ans: 10 minutes; 1 hour}the mechanisms of nitrogen narcosis are thought to be similar to {Ans: anesthesia}