US Navy Decompression Tables and Procedures, Part One

• What are decompression tables?Introduction-1– Depth and time limits used to plan and conduct dives insuch a manner as to reduce the probability ofdecompression sickness.– Decompression tables take into consideration the amountof nitrogen absorbed by the body at various depths andtimes.– Other considerations are the allowable pressure gradientswhich can exist without excessive bubble formation anddifferent gas elimination rates associated with variousbody tissues.