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    • Background

    • Aims

    • Application

    • Recommendations 

      • Diving Depths and Oxygen Percentages 

      • Calibration Gases 

      • Gas Analysis and Monitoring 

      • Marking and Colour Coding of Cylinders  

      • Use of Entirely Inert Gases Considered Essential for Operational Reasons 

      • Entirely Inert Gas Use during Periodic Leak Testing of Saturation Diving Systems 

      • Permit-to-Work Systems for the Use of Entirely Inert Gas(es) During Diving Operations 

      • The Use of Diving Gases Containing a Minimal Quantity of Oxygen 

    • References

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    Date:February 2024 Reason:Updating page 2, reference links and bookmarking; no change to content Revision:Rev. 0.1
    Date:July 2022 Reason:Updated and issued as IMCA D070 Revision:Rev.
    Date:February 1986 Reason:Initial publication as AODC 038 Revision:Rev.