,:::) GO;l:I!

'rigi'rt 19aR 1989 &: 1900 British Suo-Aqua Clu~

Ttr? copymg OJ repr~ill:'l:i;'Ig 01 arryplIrl ~f lhe&.frtl!)1t)-s ls e>:pressly' fOJblddcfl Tile BrilBSh Sub.-fJilu<'! Clut and, BS·AC ln~ma1I(!'i1aJ dlsclillm .any and 811 r&spors~~li~~5 fi";r lim us'e'(JIl thec.setabl'Cs "no prucMures,

TIH,E BS·A,C '8,8 DIECOMPRESSIIOIIN TABL,ES

U5~;:S {If lim 13$,AC ',[1,.8 Tables are reminded n0l1 parllcipall1lg jn ~p()rl ~i1Jing m v (l~~ ffi{p.a~{m~ kI i.he risk fif deCllmp~,ef,sioll SiGkno~s_ Since H la! ~'~POSU.rB is affected by a numb~r o factm'S, Including some (t\o'er which Ihe di'.'lJr has no corltml: the JuthOFS and llub1i$he.r:s 01 the fiS-AC 'BJl T~lI.lle£ cannot !}uaranree ~$k·fr¢C diving ,10 a:ny user Mam&.'Br. laiMe to ~(fhere ,smelt!( to !he Tab!(}santi Ule JJ~BsGfibed [}rtilt;edLlres for 11srr 1L~8 wllf neoossarily i~cmase any

os!': TO wilich a ussr rrllgtlt {l1llemjse bE e'~PIJ-9ll{1.

DEflNI'OONS IUSED IN THE BS-AC '88 DECOMPRESSION TABLES

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I[I!EPlH

The deeuast ~jepth reached d urin.g lhe dirve. measmea in metras,

ASCENT CHECK DEPTH

A po in! fe~Glled' dur.lng the ~SGent wllefe [li~-e Tima is check;;d ",galnst lh Bd rvc p'an and 1lppropriate dBcomp~B!>Siofi proce(ju res a;e ifli1j~ted, This depth may be 9111 II the !)I~fmOO. (!i~;ij irwOMS tlHtate[ stQP~

or &m (5m for LEVEL ~) ~ofNO-smP ()IV~S.· .

,D,IV'E TI M;E

Ths Ii me elaJ)sec! 1 rom 18;;1IJillg fh1! sunace b;) ,aachiflg. em (5m lor LEVEL 41 on tile ralurn to the $urfJc!!. In th! case of fllultipllNJOJJ dMffls. lilellime (rom leavilig the ~11f1a(:.e' to [lrrioA~g at 11'1'~ de!!"pBs.t stop (In tne rCltlrn"tD thl! su rfaca

ASCENIl" T I M!E

'lhe li'mc.~I.jj,~!!ied trom lea~ii1g the; b01;Lum (.1~1!IfIl£_'d to 00 at IhB IllpXifmrr'r'l dBpl:h ~l~ 1he di .. ~) ill arrivmg at 6m {5rnH)R. LEVEL ~), Uiscafrolaf,edat a fat!> of 1!imlrnlnute, rouaded up 10 !he nearest lTIinute,;!.ml ODes nol include de~mp'rt%illfl 5tOPS,

DECOMPRESS,ID.N STOP

The lime 10 be :aClually SPe;Jt ~l the deccrnpression stop Clep1l1 iild~ca:!etl_

SURF:AGUA'll'CODE

Thll cml~ descr,jbin~ 11m (1J!i!!>~S !i$Su(t Silturniil:m stalEt on su!f~cin~ tnrm ¥ dMl.

SURFACE IronER,vAL

The time elapseO from flloa"';llQ the vi3ter ,"it the, em [)if or.ed'i,;'!J to Imrviilg the suriace at 111e begmn Ing of lhe [vllOwlnl] dhte,

N()~STO P [)I \IE

it- dj~ for which I~l~ T~ble Ind!l::a1"!lS!no ne(lilj lor an tll-l!'I"dfer decofijpr~';Sii(lfI srop,

DECOMIP'RESSiON :STOP DIVE

A dive for wili~ lhe Table indica1es the l1eoo lo'f an ifi-'ll<ller stop or srop..'> 10 be can ied Qlil. A dl'le wi,th a SURFAaING CODE 01 G (a few G code dbves do naHequi,e <)11 in.W;_iWLS!:Op),

DIES,CE NT' IRATIE

The speoo;ilt_ ~/hidli ~hedilter d~t;o;mds, .. a m,;!4imurn .-,:lW o~ 30mJ mi nU(ll:-is allowed.

AS,CIE,N'T RATE

Thefi()eW et 'Nhicb lIiI_o dive, Q~t;C:rHj5 Ihrl)i.J{lh '1.11,: \"IEIII~l .. i he maxi mum pirlmissiiJ.le rtll~ is 15m/mifllule, up 10. em (5m for LEvEL 4). On Ilil di~u, [II1e~miilUw.s~h01JldI h e.lakenlO" ascend from '6m f5m for lfIJEL

4) to ~fle surfaue_ ' .

ATMo.S·PHiERI C PR ESSIlJ R:E

Th~ focal aUlKls,pheric pressure produce~ !It a p~rtrcuiilr aUiiUd~ by curmn! W11!l.1!Iier co-nditions. frl chan i$. provig eel to ,assist ill appropria~e lEVEL Sofr~eatiruL

lL.EV:EIL

Arange ~ ATMOS,PtlER1C PRES3IJRES C(h'~reCl by a pa~tjcQlar set OIl TaUJe:;,

UIANSFER. lASH

I' lalJte erlabliflg a nwCUHREJJT TISSUE roOEta,be alllailDed r05lowln~j mcreasss ur deeruases In ttre ATMOSP'HERIG PRE'SSURE ~p~fier;~ed,

LASTLflJEL

The lasl ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE le'~ dFied~! or e;-:p~f1em;~.""d,

NEW LIEVH

The AJMOSPH ER~C PRESSURiE L'jf.til ,;rt which a new TISSUE CODE f~ FemJimd,

CURRENT TISSUE CODE

The code I)mdu(lcd -1Y1 applying a SURFAC E I' JTErWAL (and a. i RANSFEP. TABLE wrw8rsion if necessary} 10 your last dive SU RFACJNG G{lDE, It iMicates the Table en il,lhich Ihe d]w.r.,~a£i !'lDW di\;~

2'

USING THE IS-AC ~88 ,IEICOMPRESSION T~B:lES

il~IRoDUtnON

The BS,AC '38 [)p'CI'lf!lpre$si.rm T.1Wes irll)(lrM~re rfCl'l !hirlki~g on1ihe avoidance of De>colillIrossion Sidklness and PIl(IFllOte safer divel practices, p¥ticvrltly by enG.r;uragll111 SIOIll, (lllntroIToo ascent procOOiures, The comple1e r.ab~8S eI}Jlsist"o~ ftlur ATMOSPHERIC PHESSIJRE LEVEL 5e~ and a rFtAiNSFER TA.BlEto mOl.<'e oer-wen the fdur l..e'\Ie~s. Eiii0h le\l13l S"el has seven lillie:;: Jaib(.'iJed Alo G· aJli:j a SURFACE lN16RVAL TABtE, ln mdei to cl1edi too !..:ewl ,appmpMme t:) a pairtcul~r diW 'sitll or journey Mth altitude ch1ll1g:~s, an

IIljjtlJdef AtmliSiPhooc Pressure Ch<irt rs indudoo .. A sutJfr~r:siible [live Goll(JLJ'ct Sial€' is prwideufor in-\'Iil.tBr diva control vdth 11 sckictiml orconmon f.e.;11fl1£1 ,~s on tt,~ reverse.

S1 ARfl tUi A. ,8 EmES, OIF [U\lES

In orner !:Olltarl a. [jive 'fJ!.Ir CtJRRE ~n nSSUE CODE mus! be deNrirr~n;ed, This depenas on Iflllr ~m}rous [lXp[}Stlffi to pressm"R If no d~s. Of dlang~s in. ATMOSPI-l ERIC PRESSURE Ilave' oG~rrOO in t~1.-e las~ 16 h(lU~ flO ,hclI.:!lrs a!. Levels .2" .j u~ 4), you are coFlsldered 10 ,have .~ CURRENT T1SSlJE GODE 61 A and will use WIBLE A (or Ihal Llivel. Should,1j!l1] l1a'lf(lciived or exp8nEl'lc~cha[lges Ill_ ATMOSPHERIC . PflESSIJRE wrttlll"l thiS per;U:K:L tlw proC&l~r'-"S tl}I ~anrning sacond or s.tJbsequ:en1 [1fves, or im allrtude OOaJlges. SFKlUld he fulfovkd,

PLA N r>UNG A. DIVE

fitlu the Tattle OIJilm!>P(tn~in. 9lo ymt'r' GU R'RE~T TISSUE CODE and ATtM06PHEl'UC PRiESSURE lEVEL Loo~ III)'Ml the IO:EPfH oolumn to '1M rl1axim~rnlfePth. p .. J in_tan(l to tellch during . ~ur dlve,lf that oepth rs nut shl)'l"lIl thell cnecse lhe [lux! dlmpBrdE!pth.The mVETIME SI)(;~m'lIl[VeS a range 01 tmes, l:ook" alonlJ the tatrgel d~pth rOW to fir;d fue lime 'I'Ihith is

t~~ual to {If next grnatertllan :fcitlr manned

DIVE TIME_

II y{I!.iF OIVE TIME ls to thie le~ of"me. Na-stop lin.1! ti!l!m n,o in-lliater deCOmprEssion stop"l; are requirM_ OthefwlS8 staged" Slo:ps wiUbe. requireo aspan (If d'te ascent and these am Ifldltared in 1I1e IJECOMPFIESSIU"N :S1UP sflClMl below. Look dOWll the ChQStl1 tj"l~ colLlmn to una Ine lim~ jn(J depth of he reQui~ ~t{l:pS. 8cklw thissecfion you wiU ilnJj

ttH: SURFACIN IE sec~orl J:nd ym.rShouh:i

noti': the SUR CODE. for the planned dive

PlANNING A SE'cmm mUlE

Follawtn any dJite.alll'.'J.YS 'lj~iiry .th.at 1/:]8

S_ NG CODE pl(]J!iI[\iEd: ~'\Q"S aChi8'llE':d._ !(n(l!uing th81ilapsed SURFACE INTERVAL since ltte IilSt di~'e> U@ Ihe SUAfl'!,CE l~rrEFlVAL table- for Ihe· CUTro.tl't LevellD obtail'l )1lUf CIJIRflfNTirlS6LltE CODE This oode .gijves the Thbre on whicli ]fJur second divE is to b''il plllJUrlcd and it st1t}u!d tie used as oulhllcd ill PLAtlNINIG A DIVE alJotlc_ tl achange·il'l AlMOSPHEAIC PFiESSl]RE occurs Vlt'fJ nle proce[!uJl!Stooch>lllgiIlQ l~'1 s.fI(i!utd be f()'ro~~d,

i!4ilil,m tlJero is one SURFACE JNffRVAL TABLE for Leve; I {1m! (iflot/]er SWlf.ACE MlTEfWAL TABU; tor Levels 2, ,3 and 4. .

PLANNUtJ,G SUBSEQUIENT iDUJES· S~lbsf:Qu€'.m dl1o'e$ (Jru' plann.oo in .exatlty th-e rmmlBr of a seemeJ dive.. Use th,~ SURFACI~JG CODE OrYOIJF pryiviOtlS",dive, SURFACE INTERIIAl TABLE and Lei0'i31 than.ge 3.<; apJ)mpria!e tl:l cMal.nW!Jr CURRENT nssus CODE. liIlis OURHHJTTISSUE CODE then ."dicates \1lI1lch Table s~'iJld be used fur divg pla:nnifl(l.

ATMOSPHIERIIC PRESSIIJ!R~.CHANiGES An~dliln{les in .a1~1ud(H.lr IQC~I atmospheric pressunrafill'Ct 1iI1e. (l.tiS setu ration or your oody' tlssues.!t is Ihis satu"ralioDr1i that aetenril[l'es

\'i'hich Level' set of Ta.b '$ .s!im)'ldl be used, Si0tti~~fll c1iatig£5 can be, caused IJjflyiii(l r.n prt8SU'ri~ or U nprl'..s.~u,liged aii'crafi, lravelrinQ 'thmu[ih, hilty or mOl.dn'lainolJs Q[]~Flt:ry or

extreulc clmll~es in YI'eathw wc-a1lITMOSPHERIC PRESSURE is anoc~ l1J b(}liMai~ 11!'i()SSUli~·wriii1:ion3 (due to Clmen t Wea[hE}reCinditj[f]ls} <lnd {lllit'Ud~, A tff~rt IS Pl1)l;1iIoo ·W se!ec~ tile ,(t.Pilmpriat~ LINe'I ser or T;;tliles, kriowing altiilJ(:le and to{er.;ls! ,lIr

pressure at sea level (frorn ,I wcmhm iore~l)_

In cases (If dOtlOt, al'tVil"!/'S, C~Q(IS.Il-a. more

(Kmjti'o'fl Level Tabla se1',

~f}~tl have moved, or are goil1g 10 fllO"le from Oil e leWl tu imOUl!!f the TRA~lSFEA TABLE s~ould oo·used t.o track your CURRENT TISSl)E COOE, To. !;nl"t1(the TlRANiSfEH M.BLE yqu r WAREN! TISSUE CODE must be krw .... rr, lhfs ma~ be gi',~ by il Ilrt'ViDu. S (Ii'.'!) cSURFAGING CODE and SURFACE I ~m RlJAL, IThiiY be a WRFlmT nssus CODE of A obtained {mHI. an MJc;quato j:itri'Od OJ stabfe Ilressu re C(}Il0iOOrt3:at :1" psrticula r Level, or lilay be the fEsuJt qf a

an,.!iition tllt(lugh 'o'ill1O:US !evels (!Ulir'lg a iou:rrtO'j.

coo~rJlJmJ_.

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lOSING TIlE BS-AC '88 DECOMPRESSION, TAlliES

KnO\,'ling WVf initial CUR.RENT TiSSUE CODE amllA...ST LEW L. th!;:!ef( handcolamn of the TRANSfE FI TABLE ran be (..'fl!efed and a L~I rOw chosen, 1\o1o.Jiog to the rigt1t ~iJr nevi CLJA"RENT TISSiJlE .cOgE is tOlJl1d in the aNlfop.riate NEW lFVH c·olurnn. A~YS cboos.e. 1l1fl more bOtI$!):i\r,3~lvecocle 1(1 oord!erlifile cases.

n no coda ~s. gl\l'eil1 CX~ i5 lou no). rhein nls not . considered SNe to tmn$le· to lhat NEW LEVEL tJnti~ fu.irther deooi'npression has (MJcl,lrmci at ll1e LAST LEVEL and 11 CURRENT TISSUE COOE tha~ [}i'Oduces a nr;msferaitJle wde is I'e<lche(i. The [leo! GU AAL.NT TISSUE toO£. is used to ifJdi~ thf' nille to ba uu~j for dlMing at the. NEW lEVEL. It i$- aJsI) llSed when ,lppMIl9 t l~ SUflf ACE lNTEFrVAl TABLE far that ~1. . The de riw'bOfl model for the '88 Tabile:> assumes ascents are p((J\.i'Ocali~'e events and lilus.IlENmilises syt>....,equenl dives. The fflANSFERI TABl'E assemss tn~iltane(]jus trans!er to the NEW 1..'EVEl, a sitl1atklllth·~ copes wi,th· 8Jrc.raU J1r oWer jaiifiy rapid ascenD ami de$f.·eflts. On {l','Gr'and joumeyS \\Itlefp. specitic: b mes a! ~artiOJJI8J Levels cannulbe clearly defined, a worst case wlu.liCIf1 is ·~;d.~iS!!l:J. This me:ms pmsm'rling ImmwiJte ~rjnsff.' r to lil9 NEW lEVEl. 11)1I(ft.~dby gflliflg n.ti beneli't :far all,! SUArPCE INTERVAL·at that ltY:el befmc·fu1her level GMngE''s are tra~ked.

INII:lite tIIill tlie .lewl1 i;m,'e set ~fJ{!M te used (or sea fet'f!!! dive..s When trw dimosphfifiG preSSO{fj /;llls below 985 t. l.tJ~

LEVU CH;ANGES 'BEfORE :lU1'1) AfllEA DIVING

Es!iibllsti )IQIJr CUiRHENT TISSUE GOOE at the time of y'Gur LIl1.ended departure nom yoW. P!'8S~nt Le .... eL Then find lrom Ino TRANqFER TAiSlE yuu r CURRENT TISSUE COOt at me

NEW LEVEL Check that Ihis procedllre results

in a 'fillid r,~!Je' (A to G) ~nd not X. If X is snO' .... n 5

then iill., unsafe i(J {nange Ltrvelulltil furifle . cletm-nprew.an has l~.kefJ place al yo ur current Level. Do film ascemf from this ~ewl untn ~<UU cafiiilchieve- a valid CURRENT 1 ISSUE emE Time spent {It Ihe NEW lEVE lis l)~e(hj;:; i1 SU RFACE I NIEflVAt td track yQur Gil RRtNT

TISSLlE"CODE at !his LeveL .

Y(l~Jr updated CURRENT TISSIUECODE IS then used 1.0 inditat8 the T~b!e to"!I!! U'"~d for (iMflg at the NEW LEVEL or iJS 'I he starbn.y mfQrmatiGnlor I~rtlwr LevBI cr1ange..<;.

!i.10Ite (1Id{ .rff~·inq a~ 5~ t~I/r:1 (f.JN&l1) aller flights o/_Jcss .rli'an 00 rpl(lI1/BS /1'1 ptf>.ssurisecJ aircrafr (lermf 4), regwrf?srallieB (~evet TJ W oe u,mo, I1n/~$s ,rSUAff'.}Cf fh(TfFWAL !l(.a~· feast 10 hours tll Level 1 fJas (!/iip$i!fr/.atter ,randiog,

Ii Ollie ~fsu l'hM f/yiog ill a fiFes$/Jrised aircrafl:. . foJlfflltngaSfJa' lew/dive demanrJ_s a CURRHH TISSUE GOOf of A,or B (Lm-·eJ t), OIhersi(uaubns SMIJld ibe resolved ,using the pmcedNJJ"ts desc:ri!Jede¥lier in !he . AfMOSP'li~RH~ PH.ESSUFIE CHllUUmi

sec:lJon _. ~ .

SAFER. DIVING

Because of 1.!"le ''1lirle vanaOOl1$ in human ptry;;l,Qlo_gy an,{jt.he-'laFije number ojf~ctClrs that can aftll"!;! your slJ,':;ceptil:.'llily ",0 decvmpf:Cssion sid:.fJef&. no Table can !}1JaJ8r1IDe 10. ~ml.ect ~u agallisl tlirrisk, WhcneV;ef drvin.g. pl~aselalJ!! 11lf! ~1l11owi n~ advice im~HCC>lllm1.

t The maXlrflllm reQJmmooded depth for SP[jlft; djl/iools 5IJm a,J1d wtien carrying Olll tl'lU or more uives il'l OrlB· day, perlorm t'he deepest Oivelil"S1.

2 /1 is rocornmeJ'lded . hat no rnoe than 3 dives Illi p6i1orriled In any 2.4 hours and any dive senes involving COns.ll-C~lt~'e daj'S dili1ng· to 30+m shi:iu":;1 tie l~trJitedi 10folJr ();~h. aiil.ei whlc.~ a 24·hour break shOllri be tilKclJ1i

;3 It IS -adl:i&lb-le to lillmt .illr,' divil>g IMlhifi a 24,h()ur peri(i<d 10 di .... es requirlng a- rotal of 20 min i~·vfil.m( ston:.5.

4 IIhvays be irl CfJtltrolt)l ~'IJur IlUOj'llllry, especi.ally du ring llhe ascent, @nd .ob$er~ line maJt,imum recomme·nded speoos-15rn! min 10 6m aoo IIlBrl 1 min to tne surface.

It IS permissible 10 COM1Jcl ~IU"l!lf .desMnts andl aseeras, !fo'hilst emainintJ '.\Q!l1iI1 th.e dive praRle- eilveloP~f but mul1ip~Sa~I,Ii'LOolh' ascen~s and de~m~ st"iJ)lJld be·1!'.rrnd6d.

·6 Be aWii!.1)3 th~t $1 noking. !lh;;~:ijo.l e;'I1f1SlIfflj}tio.ll, ~iwdnO%$, age. mtre·l.":Ied body fat al1(1 any mooical condition affec'lil1g 1H11! respi,rnl(IIY or OlrculfJ,tory sYsteMs are thoIJgl11 to ifJCf8(j_$~' )!(~JJr ris'~ of decomprc:s::;io;l sickness, So tot) can eX08Ssive phJ$ir.al eiertl{llldQJrinq or

Imrriediatel~! altB~ a dive. .

."

Exampile 1 Wlff}i 1

Level t

B!1

.F/1

Al1

Gf1

D9:fJO 0924

15:.34 16.-05

~\xliinatis~d at Le~'t11 (no ~ives or Level r.;1'1ii1ng,~ ','l'iJ.'1rn p~e"'iou:[, 15 hrs). with a C-U fiRENT ISSUE CODE of At 1'. so Tab~e All ts used, Pla'1rieo dive is to rnaxrrnu m dept~ 35 m an~ bilGJ.; 3~ Dm aIle r

22 min ilive Time, p,lIowing 2 min or ascent, teWlloO!ttom a~ 20 minlM:ll 1.;',;'

A Stop 011 min at 6~n is rtcqulrel:! ,foBIl'.'I,'ed I:Iy a slow SlJrtacmq ascent taking a r",'rthe{ 1 mifl_

1J·!'!I'l'P!'I:II'I!~:r;I'Ii,tJ~'····

This d~'.I\i ItJsults in OJ SU R FAC[f!.1G CODE afG/l ~t 09:24.

After a SURfACE I~HfRV,l\L (JfB hr O. min a S60i)fl([ di'te ls ~t;(nlle;j tJ 17m,

SURfACE INTERIl'Al TABLE Ii.1IEll

This ·:jrw S~3{($ wlth a CUR.RENT 11SSU ~ COOE of Bi 1 SU ra.bfil Bi 1 11 Used and a DillE Time of 30 min cresen, The ASCiENT CHECK .oElPfh' iJ~ '5m. is l'eilJ;;llSdi at '6:04 ancl-a. furth.;[ 1 rrn n is then (a~.en to reach lna wriace at 16.:05. wilh a SURFACING CODE or FI

1t!=jll=tJ.

"lin signifies iiCURR'ENT rrSSUE CODE ot A at LEVEL 1

Example .2

Air pri!JssuTe.9Bi),rnb (LewJ 2)

Alli81Z S .. Lml M2 Gfl

--~~, ----------------------~~~~;------

GfHJO

14:tJD "14.22

A low pressure weJ,1he r S'#ern of 900mo !.It sea le ... el rneam: Le1o'fll 2' TablM si101)!ti Iw" used

IU(iu!IJjUl1'rIOMiJI9illiJlil\$iiJjlfe:I;1H1 StlJ1U'1g wdth <I. CURRENT TfSSU E CODE of At 1 ~ traJlsillon to Lil, .. ~12 gives ~ CURRENT TISS!JE. CODE of Br2,

TRANSFER TABI.!E

II tne low pressure has been expe~e"tY.>l'J ~or more thafl5 h then ttle·CURRENT TISSUE WOE becomes ~.i2 and Tabl!! A/2 can b"e lJi~d for dive p'<inning.

SURFACE INTERVAL TABLE lEVELS 2" 3 fir 4 I

A dlW to 28m Wlth· J: [Ji'ilff Time of 20 Inin'demandS. J 1 rrjn &1QP at 6m alia {j!ws. a SlJflFACr ~G CODE otG/2, I M:l!jiftl

:Hlollie that inlam:; dive sHe·$ aoove sa. i'6fi~t can need t8~(elrra."IsiOOns tOf f;"Ien mild law pressure .SlP;t'f.lf!l5-thwtr: tile 5il6' aUiWri.e:, ferocasl ;jir pressure find esa lire A1JITUDEIAlMOSPHERfO

PRESSURE CH.ART. .

~,

Cf4

Alght at LeVfJI4

8M

A.cc~rrlalised at Le~11, star111igJ1t \>4lh, CURRENrJISS~E CODE of All .2it OWO, In !he dHt:ifaH, cabin pressura.ol leV1l14. CURRENT nSSUE GQDi; becen esC/4,

After 4 hr Ikglir CURREN!T nSSUE cum: is 8/4_ On I ~dln~ GU RRENT nSSUE CODE becomes Atl ,

Use TaDle A} 1 for next Level , (j~19:

INote ShOf/Sf /fights Cflfll"esu1t in CURRENT TiSSUE CODE !Jelt//} 8/7 Or? lili?diflf]

TRANSiilER fABLE

~URFACE INTERVAlIABLE ILEVELS 2, 30r4

TRANSfER JULE

E:xarnpie 4

1)14

x

Al1 F/i C/1 ,
, ,
., .
,
15:00 15:36 17;40. Dive at lilvel with Tissue Code Nl. tOm oi S5 min C1i.'e Ti ma

~UlRFAr:aNG CODE F/ .;}115:36.· . .

Aft€.J SURFt£E INTER\I,AL 01 211r,1 min CURRENT TI SSU E CODE is GIl,

I SUFlfAtE mmwAl TARLElEvEL 1

Pl~nneu ffike-ofl at HAD but Tianllrer T~b!e to Le~'B1 4 Qi\'BS X-flQ vakd ~"[J(Jf}! W(ut at lecast tor S.URFACE I~JTERVAL or 411 before l.abNlff, wheo CURRENT TISSUE CODE is BI •

TRANSFER TABLE

SUlFAtE INTERVAl TABle l'EVEL 1

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Then CUHAHn TISSUE (i:ID8' w!lIlJe. DI4 Jt l&le:l4., aircraft cablUl pressure. INote betbre.jlymg il) unpl1Jssurts~d airo, aft. a iter (!iv/no ('J1fJC,~ 'Ilith (/;~ AWTUDf:/ A TlIN)Sf'HERIC PRtSSUl?£ CHART,3n,;t (he TfdilSffJf Ial),1fj.!l'm CURR£7JJT TlSS!)E CODES tr.~ Bight may [)rowce,

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'ti/2 Ell EJ2

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15:00

lExamlp'l,e ,5

B/2' fll2

r'--'-'-'--'-~--~---

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I

_Anl_

tJ8;(jO w.·w

11:30 12:10

Slart (fl/ert~nd jcumey m leverT with Tissue ewe' Al1. ,Ascent is gra{1tml and e;t,ilGI le'.~1 transitions drfficlllt to- predf.ct SCI 3S$lJme wOrS: rase or Il1slan'l:&180US tJaI'-si!ion to lligl"le:stp:Jumey potn~, Level 2. at sta:rlgi.Vi~g CURRENT 'TISSUE CODE -0' BR.

As b-me at Level 2 is, un!G"lOl'fl1 during jOl.lrney and aSG8ilts .ue. pre'JiJ,cati'/e ~ms, perlalise.'try gi\iirrg no' Sl1Rf~.cE r~mRVAL cffitlil-l'iold CURRENT TISSUE GODE at 13/2unliJ .ui'ival ilt di\le sile.

0]'0'0 site Is 1I1so ill: le-V'!!'J 2 $0. IlO 'utther 12vel tr-iII1sfer fiqlJlled alld SURFACE IJIlTfF:VAL can. nO'.'I' he aplllioo HO'I'!ever, minimum of Sin st",,"y e.~uiretl OBl(1re rela:o:if'lirCURRHH TISSUE. CODE oi AiZ. rOD rong to waiL sa- dive is mad'8 usifll} Table Bl2 "1IJili.tiC I i#WbjiI6l! ItO rll,£ta_

Fbllo\\~rlg dl.,.-e, CW RRENT TISSUE COOE rs Gt2 1M :11,. :.1t.1 A.frer40 min StJRFi\CE Im-ERVAIl journey b<l!ck-&1<1flS wllh a CURRENT TlSSUE OOOf Df El2

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Agai[\ ~lilJme !n\)iarMnoo~s lfa!1Sithm tlUt h-iJip lh.e CIJRREN'f nssu E CODEaf E/2 un!il kfiOWIl ar.nval at le'o'et f giving CURH~NT TISSUE CODE 0 Df1.

lhls W RRE~rr TI$UE CODE can be .app!ied: to ttle Levell SURFACE I NTERVAl TABLE 10 plan arly' furltier d'i'1eS in this ~erles:

TRANSffR TA!BlE

Flight at Level 4

IExamp,le: 6

AI,2

en: LeiJe-t2 Ell2

GJ2,·

OfJ,'O()

09:50

WAO

12:4Q

Dive. at le,1812 \Iiiit1IiWJ~ CG:d~ Ai2, 30m for 15 min Oiw Tim~ 5URfACINB CDGE 01 FJ.2 a1 '08:1& .

. I\iter SURFACE INfErNAL Of 94 min. lake"OH 00.:50 \wth CtJRAENT TlSSUE CODE of Cl2~

SURFAt E INTERVAL IA8LE !..fUELS 2, :I 01'_4

In airoratt cabin pressure 01 1."Vd 4 .. CURRENT TISSUE CODE or 0/4. Atier50 min fiig'hl. CURRENT TlSBUE GOOE {lj Ei4. Onlan>oillg CURRENT i1SSUE CODE of Cl2:. sa~n~ diVB a11:2:4(1. ~r SURFACE INTERVAL oj' 2 !'iF, CURRENT TISSUE CODE of 8/Z.

IfiANSfEFI TABLE

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I SILIRFACE INTERVAL TABLE LEVELS 2,3 or 4

,

15:0'0

i'J;i1er SIJRFACE INTEHVAt oiss min. GU RRENT TISSUE CODE is Cit

SURFACE I N"liERlIJ\1l TABU: lEII.E!L 1

O~tlar'ltl [ourney no ill e fflVolves· aseem to 9jJ(lm put weaHHlr Ibre~'$[ of ~il1b l!l:dfca'L~s 'the need tQ luS"e Level 3.' I

h.~8Jl't is Q>F3dual andoxatt Lt~1 Tmrdkms'dif'ficull to prediC'l St:iWSUflW ~\~¢1 ~a%~m iiWtan:tMe.O:u~

1 Fi)[OsiliOrl at ibu m~1 Stlil1 . .

JDumey pmikswith CURRENT nSSUE CODE of Ft~\

As!ime at uNels '2 ant;( 3 iSurlknown aifid~cems. are pn:t.'1JC3tive, pel1a~SBb'{ giYinj) ne SURFACE iNTERVAl creda-fmld CURRENT TISSUE CODE at' F13-.

At enG 'Of ig~~rfoiP.Y 3'S$umeinstan1aneOJ;lS L~13ro U;\I811 tr;:]rl$ilfl!r1 ~i¥i[1ig C U RR~NT nS~UE OODE

or OJ 1 to use if (urther dl~~ Me- planned. [

N~ue this is ~ %fst case rreJllmEm1 nia siluaiiOrf liecilu5e jQumey df3ta/19:<i\!f jlfrprfJ'CfSe' am acr;UJ'iiI~ UJ'm/ lmnsilIGn'S unknow{J frI <r/f c,ues (JI"dorJ/)! i'/)e gllHt~" Pf':JJaizy J_,7m1iri be.assumed,

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U:s:Hrg: th€ DiV€! Go I:H:lLlI c1 S lale

Carrect usag:e J'l t~IB B8J;.C 'e;Bo Tabtts rnlnlrl1i~(;~deCfS!Gll r118klng "t depth, w!lh [tIe conoept @f m~ Trme-beinQ jm~a3ured !.tPte< arri'l.'il atth'e.'ASCENT CHEGK'DEPTH rhism~a.ns im~Clrlwntthe~ and d8CistJt'lS ShOllld '08 mad~ in rG~Mi'.rely snal~~w Jno com~JtlaDle eWlGii1i{)ns, As atl't.3)!'3, :I'D akiall UndeNrar,e.r d'¥Cision Iflaking.it is irrlpor1ant that as much planni[ilgas po~i Illill<Jms place ~re the di~'e·, Ttle ~'~ Canduct Slate is, de8igrt~al to nolp irftild1 process b)1 pro..~d~ng a quicK rnmind8F of U:18 planned of'.'eand a nu mb~r [If cQmingenoy· guidelines si1mrJd Ihinqs nct,g'(I ~O' pl~n,

!:~et'r'!ji:oe r.~$ its oV<rlsj)e0~1 rl~oJiremeTIts but on 'mBllytr,8 fCiI~T.~inQconltmgendt3 oJB'<ip'pmpn81rna div!t whore tne plamw:J time'l\:; JU5l,~ed ed -J dive iNI1e;e tile plallnecl ~irnLJllId~ipth is jllSt exceeded -. ~W.I'Jrs-t case wl'Iere berth are e:xc:eeclBd. Arfc;111e1 wurst caSB scenario is when a pb:n too d~ en me top i)f a wrt~,k fJils In.d lila 5e~·bfM is re,~ched' instead.

JUST LO NGE'R

I M·WA.TER SilDP3
nEf'TH ONE 1 '2 I 3
llME DEPTri TIME DEPTH mAE DEPTH TIME

, -( , ~ ILl I! =:1. =jEI~
-4 l--;;
~ ._ r- - -"t .. _jt
I\. -- L [1 ell l
Ir Il jl~:J r ~
~ "[~ ~
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AS{:Ef'.'T CHECK:
DEPTH I

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2'T 1 ~ 13 28 32' 37 ~51 t5S-r t65··~Ji8 i 72 ~.75 w77
2:4 z - 1t 22. 2£ 30 D41 _r:4Q.;..s:,j~ 56.: 59 _~ at= 64- •
27 2 - 8 18 -2r 2A 134 ~41~,.,S ~47 "-50.::-52. _5S __ ·,
36 2' - 7 15· 17 20 ~29 ~35';: 3:9 ~- 41~_'43"';45 • 47.
I r~~5 ;3'0- 34,:3tlo
33 2 - 113 15 17 '38 : . 4(J • 42~
I 36 2 - 11 12 14 121- 27 ~ 30 ~:32;34 ';1"36: ... 3l '-- ..
I - 25rf 29 f _3o.~;_ ~ 3:j._: . 35;;
39 3 - 10 12 13 120 -f
DECOMPRESSION STOPS (mins~ 1t 9 metres 1 1 1 T 2
tltii melres 1 3 fi 9 12 15 18
SlJRFACII'lG roDe a G D E F G G G G IG Ira: G 42 -I 3 - 9 10 12 "'21 23" 26 ··2-8;:l' 2,9 --31 - .JL
45 1 :3 - .8 9 10 f:1U 2~2'4 2tl~ 2./'--2~ .. JO-
4& ! ::J - a. !I .!18 .2i:::' 2'3~24""1'25 -Z8'- 23 .. ,
- e 11.J:Z«'!i19"':g,\,.. ~~2e",25~Z.s~·!
51 1 3 -
DECO.1J1PRESSiON STOPS (millS) at:9 mlllre.s 1 1 1 2 2 "
; .:)
at B melr'es 2 3 6 9 12 15 1S
:81JR~ACING COOE e e D It f (i G G G Ii G G ASCENT MTF - 15 met~ per minute. Take' mirllfte from 8m to SlJrfiI~

[I .EiTME - Ijme from'leaving Sl.Irtac;e 10 amvillQ at 15m 00 mlurI'1 tQsurtaoe, or am'ial at 9m 00

2.S[,f.!:jl oiws. -

1l'leJrrffnft;1 ~1i01_.ro ltll t~e Dive'lJme <column indicatesiliat tbeoe Is tm lime limit for a d~Ji: at hal; deplfl ~h prj)c!ut:estl1Il"SlJrtWri~ Code 10r lI13t coluJ'1'!ll.

IlllieSurtacillg COde is: Inc italic 1Mn' ihere is no £1m pOOslbfe producing lhis c{)dl'!.

~ 0;:...; I"

W ~I}!ll • Indicates thatWIJm~ r:ilO'ote IOJh-e llexl:ociJlumn fIn the fight wnth il1Gtudes,a 'rfclli(l OiveTm'ia, SI'IlIlIi if1aeas~ in IJIvtTlme incsl1dl iU~~ Qtltli~ Tabt@ pTodiJoe lary,e chMges in decompressiorl

mtIwamentl,;Pld e:xIra'GaUtipn Is n~ed. .

'Thesa:t<l'B~f&des.rgfl~~ >-. QilJing'artd ass_UJDe lin ~luoPriarc ac~'iity~Ieve~, MqJ_e pema,lli:ling

i;f!Ve£, IrrmMgg lirOf _ oob:r!Y col~ ~@itiOi1S.Q~ divers whose Jl~ar .coodllrofllilabifs affi

<I ,canc~m Iiliqwre taut!On.. .

112: I, 3
4~ 3
48. 3
51 .'3 8 C f)

1 1 , , ::l

2 3 6 9< 12 15 HI

n r:r,OM PRE SSION STOPS (mIA_~) Rt 9 rI'I~lm:;: at D melres

E F G G G G G S G

21 1 7 10 20" ,26 29. 31 33 35 37
:24, 2 8 15 22 25, '2fi :M, 29~ 31
2;" 2 13, 11l .2-1 22 '24 25 '26
:3C 2' 1~ 16 '16: Til 2fI 2.2 .23
33 2 1'0 1~ 16 17 18 19 20
36i 2 8 12 14 '5 Hi 17 lB
39 , J 3 12 14 15 16 17 18
-
DECOM PR ESSIGN STOrS {mins) (]~ II lrIiltrtS 1 i.
at6 metres 1 J 6 ~1 12 15 1B
SUflfACINi8 COllE fJ C 0 IE f I G, G Ii G G G -6
112 ,3 10 ~. 13. t4 15 l'6i
4~r 3 ~. • 12' -, .. 1~, :. 15
48' 3 8' Ii_ 12- I •. ra 14
,
Ii.' 3 I El .1'0 1'1 I? .' 1:3
I)cCOMpm:~S[[m STOPS ([1111' 15,1 al9 metres 1 2 2 J
,,( 6 mel~es 2 3 G 9 12 lb 18
SURFPiGIl>lB CODE' B G D E f I ti, G G G G G G ASCENT RATE -'5 rnell"iBs per minuM_ Take I Illin ute from 8m tu su,rfiJce.

DIVE TIME. - time !Tom leaWlg :Sliniice ~o iirrMITg at om (tf] reilJmll) surf.tiiCe, or W"riwltal9m on

2.Slo.p~ .

The' lnfinylY -wmbal 00' rI1 the.Divs Time collI!Ilrl indieJ!te:; tilallhem is, Ill) ~iiw limit lor a dlw idl !hal depth which produces the Surtacil'lg Code fa r that .(XIlumn.

'f 1ill:): SI!,1f1~!j toGa. is in ifaile thoo thi:lr8 is no ~IW possible' pmdocing Il'Iis cooe,

Th,e; S'f!itlj(jl '.' ImlJcall!S"thtit ~u mils[ rrlO\l(llo Ibe !l~ COrUm" Of) tfie riQlht wl1i~h includes a- valNj Di~f.e Trmi?< Sm3.IJ im:rea~es In Oi\i1llirne 1[\ slIch areas iOflne Table proouce 10lf[fil cl1~ges il'l d~camrwssron requir[ffleOIS ~nd llXtii,cautioFiI [S, n~ecfm:l.

~ T~..bt~,are, d~si~l1ecJ1 for .SP~ ,0000ing 'llrld assu,rne an a~pro.pria.te acli'iJlll~ Je!JllL ~; [)~ lfemilluiinQ cf~ 1~11J9I:h!i~'Vi11Jk Of parIl'OIJr®~ clJ)fa CjlncfJ~utls,o:r drvef:S'wIiCiSe ptlyslc;a] condition/habits are

a COflGem, r~uire .e:<lr.I r;a1J~on.· .

-11

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II
.' 9 i
1.1 • 9 ,I
E!
1
15 18 21 'I
G G a 9 12
G 13' (j' 16 G 42 J' I H .'
4:5 3 ; I 8
.
48 3 DECOMPAEssrON SIDPS (mms) at 9 melres 0lt6mldl'l!s

. SURFACING COOE {j' G D E F

j\<)CE~ff RJ\lE - i 5 metres pei fflinilht. Take 1 ml!'lute from Sm to'sllriaoo.

OIiVETiME ~ 1limefmm Ie~g 5'LirfaGlllll.arrilvlng,at6m I'm mtum t~HMI'ace.IPu~ ar9.m Olfl

2 SlO,p D.Mls.

The irlfin.ily sym~iJl ee Iii th'il OiI.t TIm~ oollJmn Inc!I_lIiialhhere rs tltlli me ~mit for 21. ~ ill 'that D!lplTI which prorlllCes 1I1e: .StlDfacing Code for Hlat ctllUIiIlIl_

If '1Jle Surfacing Cod,!! is In ~!llic 'IhBi'l1:here ,i:ii; il:o ,cINe possible prncluiing 'this rooe,

The symb()l.jf'ldjta;tBsll1lal 1;00 must rJl{I'Ij\ecID'ti'tI!ne::o;t colulilln on tile n~I1['\!'/J1ich irn~rude$ II ~ [)'M!' lima: Slliill iocreases illl [}i!,'i'll'ime i[J sud'l, ~reas ilfllill TaDle produce lame changes in delX)mp~1iI mquiremems and Mr'a! cautilJJl is, needed.

II'le.oo Tool~s, ,are. desl.glloo 'r!)[ Spo.r1S D.ivifl9 ;md' aSSlJlillillll1 appropriale a· Jlili~l. More: ~mrirll1l"lJi

dlWS, illl'\l'!lltving Iwa"JY woJk or Iim_Lcula~ii cold Wil::!ifions. OJ dh·M w!io;oo car co:ndiifo(ciJllabf1's;]re

a: coocem requim. BXIra. t!llllioil. .

12

13

21 1 - '9 20 ;23, 27 39 ~ ~1 54 56 59 61
- ;2~ ss 42 5;
24, 2 - 7 16 19 3.2 4S 4.7 4~;
2'7' J ? - 13 15 18 26 32 ~ 38 4.0 tJ1 43
8[1 2 - 10 12, 15 22: 28 S1 ~ 34 36 3"8
Sat 2, _ 9 lG 12 19 2~ 27 2fj 31 32 3~
_ ....
35 :2 _, 7 9 10 17 22' 24 26 21 19 30
39 :3 _ S 10 16 21 23 25 26 27 2B,
DECOMP;:;;ESSUl SrOP$ (mIlS) a19 metres I I 1 1 I
31 6 metres , 3 b G 12 15 18
S(JRFAC~f',tG COiJt 8 C D :E IF IG ,G G G G G G 42 3 ~ - 9 II 17 19 2~ 23 24 2~ 26
45, :3 1 - .fI 16 17 20 21 2~ 23 24
48 :3 I _, 15 17 '19 00 21 ~' 23
51! :J II - 111 1fi - 11 1Fl. i~ ?II ?1
n::COMPIi.ESSION ST'DPS (m ns) !1 9 metres 1 1 1 :2 2
il1 G metres 2 3 6 9 12' '5 18
-- e C F Gi '13i G 13 1[3 13 G
SURFACING CODE D E ASCErff flATE - 15 Ii'letms per mi~ut8. Take ~' lTIiflute from 6m w· surtace,

1}1VE TIME _ time from !eav1ng s~rface to auMng al sm on r'B'lu rn tJ!J surtace, ~T arrival (11 9m en

2: Sl~P awes,

The infihitY ~ml:mi ~ in th.e [JIve lime column imficanes. that llhem ls flo~me IImu!for a liil.~ &1 tllatdep1h y,'i1rcti pro~lIce~ !he' SurnCirig Code: lor that ~r,uml1.

nth~ S~rfa£lng'{)ooe !.!i1rtl{alk Ihen there is no dive jIDssibhi!' pradu'cing th-g rode.

1I',e$'llI!~0! • iffl:!~ Ui~l you I'!)~sr mow to lhaJ1JJxt cohJIim on 'Lhe n(liU wl1rch ill~llJdes a va~ ~i!Je

Im~ •. Sinall tDl:,r:ellseSom I)we lime In such aeas of the Ti1lb~ Ilr{)[lu:c~ ~arge changes III deoomjl~1'i requirements aIlID "aiU'i! C<l.uiklft b'S- fleedett

Jbese tahte:s.affi._ ' . -' r SP'(Jl1S.' lJi'i)lng."and IISS!Jrn~ all.· ;a~ropri.at~ a.ctNih). te'll8.I,. Mo~ damamling

ldi:iIeS, ~MtlJiI pilirUtillllr!y Cold colldi~ons 'GI':tiilttrs whOse physical C!!)rKI~ticl1fl1aoils are a 1:lIJllqsm re~tJire ~ra 'C3JJ~On,

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33: 2 - 71 ~iB 18 2G: 21 Z3 24 .25
36 2 _, N 1'~ 18 19 - 2Cl . ,21- ·22
39 3' _, 14 15 Hi ~ 19 l1)) 21
42: j -I 13 14 16 17 18 19 W I
4!i 3 - t2: t3 tS 16 17 i8
48 J - H 13 1.4, is, ., • ,t
;51 :3 ,-, H.I. 12 ~~ N 'Hi • liB
DECOMPRESSION STDPS (minsl m II m8lllSS 1 1 1 2 2 2
at G metres 2 3 I1i 9 l~ 15 18
SIJRFAClNG .roDE 8 G' ,D E iF IG G 11 G G If'll G IG" 16

•

J6i l - 10 ,12 13 14 • 10 I
I 391 3: - 1,0 12 13 14 •• 15 'I
42 I a - 10 11 12 13 •• 14
45 ,3; - 9 11 '. 12 I. '13
48 :1 I - '8 [IJ 11 '. '12
51 3 I .= f8 10. Ii "
-,
DECOMPRES.sI(Ji~ ~lDP"s Wlins) ~( 9 lI1Ielres , I 1 1 1 1
3{ 15, n"el~e s "' 6 9 1~1 1.f.i 1£
..)
SL!RFAtIN'fil r.LlDi= R r. D E f G G G G G [J I AScern RATE - 15 rneti$ per fIilmJle. T~.k]' '1 minute from Bm 10. smface,

OIVHIME - lim8from leaving ,SiJ rta~ 10 Jrrivin.g ,~t om on rE-tum 10' skJrfa:ce, or arri'l1li at Sm on

"2 Sl()~ dives,

The inflnnv S1jfllool "'" in the Dive TIme. ctIllJmll indi~tes U1a\ Ihehe is rIO ~jme Umil br a dlve -at that deplh

Whioh produ~ the SlJrtactng Cooe for InaJ .column, .

Ilihe Surfacing, Cod.e is in itaik UWI" there is: no dive pc.wD!e p llollcing; Inis r::OOe.

The syrnool .. indicates tt~1 yOu must n~:we 10 the next co:lUimn on Ine rIght wl1iet! incliJAl!!:S a. valid i)Jw rllm~. Small inc~ ill Di'lo'sTirnc in such areas of tile Table pioouce large chaflges ill deGlllmp~ reQu[remel1tsMd ~ ca1Jlion is l1eed~,

These TaDles are desiglled lor Sports 1Ji1/illg aTJd. assume a'1'l a~p ~p(laJe aClivity level. .~ore oomanmng elf 'i!s;:irr'loM~, lh~.y'~~rls ~r particularl,f cold ClJl1tli1ions, or divers whose ~hysical ,condi1ioflIlmbllur.e': a. Qom::em ~L1![t! LlXfi'a C.fUJliOn,

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L 12 l5

fl Gi G

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ASCENT RATE - '5 metres penmntHe. r~ T milll!!lle from 6rn to stJrfoca

00lE. T1ME - timermm ,I~a'il ng surlaee to ilIrrMng :[it6m 00 re!1Jm ffl SlJrfiLCl;l, or ~rli,..J .at 8m an

2Stj}jld~.

111e in1ifl1.1Y symboll;Q. in1lle DI'Jll Time column i"rjicai~s Ihal there is no time Ii I. ·tlor a, diVll at that depl'h I.!mich pr:Moc'es theSUrf",ing CotJe f<!r UTilI, oot,umn.

IfI~ $\l!iaQln.{l Code Is hJlali1:; then there. Is no (JIve l1ossibl~ pmducifl(l[his Godle.

ThE! bymbul • Indi~res Ihat ~u must m[)l,f8 to the tle:4 column em lila rignt which lnocll,;des i1 valirl [)i..e Tilliiti· Sm'~Jlll1cre<1Ses fll Diw TiIfT!.ll iII such aeas of ihe Table produce I'arge cMnyes ill dm:ml1pressoorl requi rements and e:omra taUltinnis· :needed,

The~8 Tallies are desllnetl far Sportz CWirilQ ami MS!lJme' all ,ap.p"l"lJpria(e activity lilWL f'i 0Je demanding lfnie's;irPI.OMng hea'o!Y wmk or panticu'a~ mid coodilions or dive,-g wt1ru.-g ptl't.>ica:1 tollliiruol'lit)abj~ are a conqam ~uhre ~a dlufian,

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__ for SURfACE INTERVAL TABLE lEVELS 2, 3 or 4 see page 28 I

l 21 I 1 - 7 16 20~· 23 33 40 114 46 ,48 ~ 52 I
i4 2' - 1~ 16 19 tl 33 ;-37 39 41 4~ 44
21 I 2' - 11 13 15 2a~'2B 3f 33 ~ - 36 37
30 ,2 - :9 11) 121 1!¥- ~24 ,27 29 30 <'31 33
sa 2 - 7 9 110 17 21 '<24- 25 2'7 - 28 29
36 ~ ,- 7 S. 14 '19 '22 213' 24 25 26 I
a9 3 ,- a 14. 18 2;[ :22 23 .2.1 25
C ECOM PRESSION STOPS (mins) at Q melres 1 1 1 1
~t B iiTleln~:s 1 3 s 9 12 15 18
SLJRF~.cING CO DE .8 r. I]i E F G G G il'lf Ii G lSi 42 3 - 15. 17 '9 20 21 .2'2 23
45 3 - 14 1161 18 "'9 2{1 ·2'1
48 3 - 1~" ·111 17 18 1.1 19 20
51 3 - 12 14 16 • 17 18 19
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!JECOMPRESSIOf-f STOPS irlll'1S) ;J1 '!I metres , i 1 ? 2 2
a_q 6 metres 2 3 6 9 12 '15 ~S
I SLJRF.AClrJG CODE 8 0 0 E F G G G G {If G G 2i1

.. 53; .2 1- ~--. 14 15 18 ·Hi 2iJ ~.~ .22'
36 2 -\ 12 14, l16 17 UJ 19 -.20
119 J - . ~2 :14 116 17 '.: UI 19
12 3 ---:_-" - I 11 13 14 15 16 17
,6 3, ~ I HI '12 14 • 15 16
48, 3 - ~, J!D 11 13 i. 1-1 ~5
51 a 9 u 12 13, .' 14
DECOMPR£SSION SlUPS {miF\S) at 9 nnelms "I 1 1 2
illS moire:> :2 :3 s 9 12 15 18
SURFACfNt3 'COOE B. C D t f III G III G G G G ,~~n MTE - 15, l'OOtiils per mtnl4le. TiWJ31 miflmB from Ilmw -surt3ce.

DI,VEilM'E -lime fIDmlea .. ill!;j oorlactHo arriW1g ?t 6m on rewm II,} rurfaoe" vurTiviil aUlm en

2 Stop dives. . -

1"M'flilnnity sYmtioi ~ inlhfi: rJ,iw Time lColurI11l indiCates lIii@l,nherc is 00 1func 'OOI:lo[ <I diw' aUhaI de~bl'

wn[ch ,pmdl;JOO!illltte SUlfaoinlg' 'OJderof tlw ~[tlm. . . . .

II tl1e eurm.i;:in[l COO(l(is in itaJk thBil Ihere fit; an dive pOOiible PrOOlJeill,g ~his~e'. TheSljntooll~.ln"d_r~ 'I.h~t ~u ~st mow talfule -n~.C(lll!JlII'!n· om the ~g:ht w't1r~h iiil~~des a ~d ~ 1iime., SipaJ~_(iiiCm~I.I'I ~ l1Jm.e -, tn.,s~h areas.Cl'r lile Tabl'e."m.duorlliifg8'dlliID{je:s III d'OC()ffiJl.~'1iOO ~U1i'l!".ffi'!!'fI1.S aiIld ~ .e~!Jtioo ~s nee(lOO,

Th~ ~br:eq,re designed rer Spomt:l.ivil'lg. and sssu me (til,.appropriate, acJMly 1e.~!Eii .. More de~and~n~ .tfii{eS, TIM)'I';Ii~. oo~ !,li)ltt'or ~mtllla~t cO'lcI.t:orHliti.D.ns u(-[[f~~r'S 1,!i,tmse p:lWCaJ O.()ndijj.Qn/lnabi~ aPe: a ooocem reql.lll'e exlm:C!1i11iOO.

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42 I 3- I ~ _, I 9 10 11 '. 12
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48 .3 _, 13 9_ 'KI • illl 11
51 3, , - 9 • • ]1]
[}FCOMPf;:F.SSI@JN SFOP3 (mlns) at!J melre.s 1 1 1 1 ?
;It 6 metres 3 6 9 12 115 18
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21 7 15 is 21 '31 ,~ '31-=~2 44 _ ~r 7 4.9 52
24 2 ~ ~3 15 17 25~ ~2 =35' ,38 -~O 42 44
'11 :2 - '1(} 12 N 21 ~'ll '30- :3:£ ,jA -36 " 38
30 2 8 1(1 11 11:1 -23 -2] 28. 3{1 31 ss
33 2 7 ·a 9 , 1(j' • :211-·24 25 -27 ZEI 29
361 2: 1 B !14 19 ·21 :22 -24 25 -, 26 I

DECDfI;~PHESSION SloPS {l'Ilins) at 1 me·tres 1 1 '1 2 2
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a15 me.tms 1 3 s 1] 12 15 18
SURFPlCING CO[)E. B C ID E. F G G n G 'G 'Ii 0 39 3 .~ S ,.6 19 :ILl 22 23 24
42 i 3 - 14 17 19. 2.0 21 22.
4-5 ;'3 - 12 1S. 13 19 • 20
4l3, 3 - 11 15, 17 I. t8 t9
5~1 3 - 10 14 16 • 17 18
[},ECt1~.'PRES::;ION STOPS (Inll'ls) at 'S m'O!h~~ \ 1
,H 7 mstres 1 2 2 ? 2
at:; me'l~Bs 2 3 e 9 12 15
SURFACING com: B C IJ e F G G G U 10 18 .:!11 1 - 8 10 12 2~ '0 se 3:2. 34 .36 3l) -
2':11 2 a 101 18- 23 .26 28 29 31 $3 -
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30 2 I - 12 17 20 21 22. 23 25
33 :2 , 11 16 18 1~ 20 21 22
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DECOMPRESSION STOPS {tTlirs) Jl 7 metres 1 1 1 1 2 2
atS mc:lres . ::; 6 s 12 15 1B
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SUflFA01NG CODE e C IJ iE :1' It) IG 11 113, G G G 39 3 _ 12 1111- 10- • 17 18 19 . ,
4.2 J - 10 '3 14 ]5 T6 1] 18 -
45 , 3. 9 1Z~ 14 • ~5 16 17
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.5,1 3 _. 11 12 13 .', 14 15 l,
DEWMPRESSIOh' STOPS (mi~s) at 9 melres r 1
al? nretres 1 2 2 2 2 2
,1t 5 melres 2 3 (5 9 12 15 '18
:SIJR"FP.cIHG rorn: B C 0 f F G ,G G ,(lj IGi G, G' ~ENi RATE - 15; melJ~ per minute, ra~e 1 mfmJlelrom 8m 10 ooiiace.

rDfIJE TIME -limefmrrt leaving suifaCf: :to 'ilrrtving. <l} om on relum t~J> sllrfa~, "Or arrtvaJ at ern Oil

l.Stop dives.

tyIillbiJI ;:,:;, jn ltie DiIJe lime: column indicares that Ihe~e is 110 '~me ITmit 'fOr a di'lB at lila;. de~ttl

_ ifuces·lhe Ill.iITat:ing CMs fur that Gl;irtiffil1_ .'

rfa~ng Code. 1s IrH1a/tt then iJlet~ is ntH:li'iie PGS~ib:e pmdlliCill(l Ihis code.

601- 1\ldkiiltBs that ~'9U must ~~ to H1.'e ilext cOIIlrf!rl 0IlT.na: liighlwhich rncftldes ~ ~d Qi~ -nc~ in Orue TIme ill .sl.!ch'!I'~~ 01 t~ Tabl.e prOdUCe. lame oh.rui~es In ·t!eoomll'~OlI

f5iqulremlmlS :md EXIra c:au1ioo is I'i£'W:OO. .. -.

tor $f1Q~ iJl~'l~ an~ ~pe an ~l?llmpli~t~·.~W.~~, ~r;e d.em'a)fl;fi~ or partiCulaJly cold OOIl9IHoru: or alveI'S ~.'tiose p.l'll~arlIDndllin)J)rnatlJtS. ~re

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24 2. 10 1Q 17 18, 19 2; 12.
'B 2 S 1'3 15 115 17 1& ,~
31l 2- 7 ',1 13 14 15 16
33' 2' ~. 1'Q i~ 1J • ,:.-, 15
OEW'11PRE3SION S'DPS {mins) ar7 metr:;es " 1
3i 5 metres 1 3 6 9 :2 '5 ·6
SLlFlF~NGClJ!JE B C D E F G G ~ G G G G
36' '2 10 11 • 12 l~
:311 ·:3 10 11 ~2 • '13
412 ~ ''9 10 n .' tot
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46 3 S 9 10 .' n
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[}Ecor~' p nESSI uN" STO:?S (rruns) at ., mellt!s 2 2 2 ~ 2
;r I} rI'IBtre>s ;1 s s 1.2 15 1B
SU RFACI ~G CODE B C [) E F I G G G G G G I

~CENT MJE- 151To'etres perminum; TiI#B 1 minute '~roi'l1 ISm IlD surfi!c;e,

[lIIJE TIME - ~me from leavan:lJ SUITaCHll ~ntJfng ,at ~mon ~u.m :liD :sy rf~, er arri!laJ at 9m O~

:2 8t1llP,rjf..:eg,

'Ilneoif(firur, ~mbol %I in the Oive TIme GOJlIml'l rf1dr~$ that Uleiie i-s no time limltfiJr:ll dive ,at'tha:t dept

wiillch 'proi:iU\QllS!~~ ~urf~clng Codefilr thzt CQ~Uffill, .

U' W1e,SnJriflldrrgICodeis ijn italic thefdhs!'e is no .di,ve po,ssiblle' prodlJdng this wae.

rvm.m move' to the neocfcolumn 011 the dgh:hi'Hrot\ irrdful(le:s:a :,raIkIi [liv&

_ " .: e in's1Jch ru"eaS:CIf l~e fibre !lW~uc8l~!l~ elll.:a.lilg~ rri i:loopTItjJrf!ssiG;n

1$,~'tI~~:ea\!Uo.~IQ;n,~ded.; , .."'

~.!Sj)I'O'b:I.Q .and:~~[fe- ail! .~Bmaridili1Q1

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3.3 2 7· -. s ·1
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DEGOMPRESSlor~ STOPS at 7 metres 1 1
at 5 metres 6 9 12 15 18
'SW:IFACING CODE B G .!) e " G G. G G G 'Gj I

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'[ram yoU<r !astdiliB and m:J!Jeiight allJ~Jg ll'1a,l row for you SURFACE I~ TERV~,L and YO!Jll" CUAREN'T

nSSUE CODE is indicated. .

SURFACE INTIERVAL TABLE LEVELS 2, 3 or 4
Last Dive --
MlnurBs l Houri
SURFACING 15 30 BlI 90 3 4 .5 S· 9 10
CODE I II I I J I. I
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1,,,,,,,,, •••••••• A,' .... ,.,""" "",,: .. ~ B ""'" ........ ,,""" B " ....... ;;;;'.;';; ... G

3·, '" ,. " A ",,"" ""',,,. Ii, '''" ,' ,Pi. ".,",' B

4··,·" .'. , .•.• ' .. ,fJ, •• ,. •• """ " .... A ." -----.- ,' A .. -.-.-'- •.. "."., A,

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2" ""---- ., •• <'" 13"." -" .. ".," ,,, .. EJ:."" ':', --- ••••• ,,' C ,. , ,""'" D

:3.-'-"", ...... "'" BL """ " .... ".,"'" .B "',:,' ,"'" ,8 ',.,""'" .. c:

4--···", " .. ""---- A .... ~" .-----.,., '" A·,," ''", ,'"'' B . ,,""'" ''", ....... B·

" -----. ' .. ,'", .. C ---'-'" "'.' .. -"'-"'"' D "'" ,-------"'," f t X~

2"" ,""'" G , ,""", ,' G ""'" ,"",. 'D .,"" ". G

2[", ,--- .,"" ,- B' ----,',',", "----" C ""'" ,-----,,"," C ,,' "----- ,"',' [)

ii", ,.-- -"'" -. E! ----,., .. , .-,- ... "., 'B .,',., ..... ,"" ,. C .,., ...... ;,;;!., •• G

1" ,---- ,-" "--- D ---"'" ,-.- --'" G' ~ X X

,,, .... ,, ,,,,,,, .. [;,) .. ,,"""' ,," D l X X

3-, ,------ -'" '" -- C --, ,', ,'" -"---,_", e "-------""" ,-- D X

4,,· .. ·, '""', ... G .. ,,""', .... ,.,'" G "" .... ·,""" .. ·0 ... ,""',., ..... D

1"' ----- "" .• -- E 1 X X X

2" .. · .. "'" ... D "''"'', .... ",'''' E 1 :x x

3, .----" ''':-"-- C' =: ',"" '-"'-n, ',' ',' D ,.-----,.," ': ,---.' :E 1 x

4" .... ' '"'" ",-- C .. <" ''" ..... -., '"'' G , ...... ,"" ..... , D .--""" ,., .... ,'., ~.

1· .. ---,""---- F l X X X

2'''''''' "'" .... D ,"" "" .. ". " " " r:1 X X

~:~:::::::: ::::: ~:-:~:: ::::::::::: :': ~, :::::::::::: ~::::: 6 ~ .. """ ," "" ,:1

,-----" "" ----- G 1 x x x

2 -----" '" ,---- E "'" , .. - '.,"'" - 61 X X

3 .... ",~"" .. " D ""', ... ,.,""" D ... """,.,-.-.', G 1 x

4----" J ',' ----- .. C~ .: ,-"-"'-"., '," ,_. D .--n""" ,- •• ",' [I .• ,"" ....... ,," G

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~J~1ieS C"cr~ 10 sea 'ng lI1e sea IMI atr~:JOSjl~81lG . flQ

1q10Wl1 31~WtI'~ ooYlronllil~y, ese ~Ju;es lillem'Ure {;Q(1riJd ~ IS r

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P~'u.riOOti ' ~ 'ltJ. ,rrnitit~Jn 'a t3:btnpmSSllFe ,Ef(JuWa:!B~H(I .LE\f,Ek'4 w.Ii'liffi shlil'lIli:lo-e

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