Pressure gauges and other forms of pressure monitoring equipment used in conjunction with diving operations
- Recommended Practice
- Revision 0.1 - January 2021
This document provides comprehensive guidance on the use of pressure gauges and other pressure monitoring equipment in diving operations, emphasising safety, accuracy, and best practices.
Contents
Scope
Application
The competent person
Periodic examination and test criteria
Categories of gauge
Certified test instrument
Traceability of measurement standard
Water density
Analogue gauges – operational parameters
Digital gauges – operational parameters
Divers’ wrist-mounted depth gauges
Training of personnel
References
Appendix A – Categories of gauge and periodic examination and test criteria
Appendix B – Examples of gauge accuracy tolerance
Appendix C – Accuracy calculation of a 0-230 fsw life support gauge
Revision
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Rev. 0.1 - March 2024Refresh of page 2, references and bookmarking (layout); no change to content
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Rev. - January 2021Revised to become an IMCA D document
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Rev. - May 1994Initial publication as AODC document