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Rubicon Foundation Archive (http://rubicon-foundation.org)IV. Nitrox Training Curriculum DiscussionPAD1 - Enriched Air Diver ManualIntroductionCourse OverviewThe Advantages and Disadvantages of Diving with Enriched Air• The definition and purpose of diving with enriched air• Enriched air and safety• Enriched air and narcosis• Disadvantages and potential hazards of enriched airEquipment for Enriched Air Diving• Equipment other than cylinders• Cylinders used for enriched air diving• Filling enriched air cylindersUsing the RDP with Enriched Air• Equivalent Air Depth (EAD)• Using EADs with the RDP• Planning repetitive enriched air dives with the RDPManaging Oxygen Exposure• Oxygen partial pressure• Oxygen exposure limits• Oxygen toxicity• Determining the maximum and contingency depth limits for enriched air• Calculating your oxygen exposure• Repetitive dive planning with the RDP and the oxygen exposure tableUsing the Enriched Air RDPsSpecial Applications in Enriched Air Diving• Using the wheel for multilevel enriched air dives• Using computers for multilevel enriched air divesDiving Emergencies and Enriched AirObtaining Enriched Air Fills• Oxygen analysis• Stickers (decals), tags and the fill logThe Equivalent Air Depth FormulaThe Oxygen Partial Pressure FormulaThe Maximum Depth FormulaEnriched Air and You• Enriched air diver course training divesKnowledge Reviews131