decompression chamber

saturation diving

Underwater work at equilibrium

• commercial divingOccupational subsea labor
• technical divingDiving beyond no-stop limits
• ascentUpward movement

descent · dive computer · safety stop · underwater welding · nitrox · rebreather · divemaster · deep diving

decompression sickness

Gas bubbles from pressure change

• recompressionRestoring elevated pressure
• carbon monoxide poisoningHemoglobin oxygen blockage illness
• wound healingRestoration after injury

tissue repair · crush injury · air embolism · osteomyelitis · barotrauma · oxygen toxicity · treatment protocol · pressurization

Boyle's law

Pressure times volume constant

• gas lawsEquations for compressible fluids
• nitrogen narcosisGas-induced underwater impairment
• oxygen toxicityHarm from excess O2

saturation · off-gassing · half-time · supersaturation · inert gas · ATA · equilibrium

hyperbaric

Above atmospheric pressure

• airlockTwo-doored pressure transition space
• life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
• viewportVisible display region

hatch · gas supply · scrubber · climate control · monitoring system · relief valve · sealing · hull integrity · umbilical · emergency systems

emergency protocol

Planned crisis response procedure

• fire suppressionControlling or eliminating flames
• ventilationCirculation of fresh air
• supervisionOverseeing people or processes

training · rescue · communication system · attendant · contingency plan

• Undersea Techsubmarine, submersible, ROV, underwater drone, underwater robot
• pressurized containersaerosol, fire extinguisher, scuba tank, oxygen tank, propane tank
• sealed chambersairlock, clean room, sterile room, flotation tank, isolation tank
• pressure vesselsair tank, scuba tank, diving tank, oxygen cylinder, propane tank
• decompressionunzipping, unzip, unpack, extract, extracting
• divingscuba, scuba diving, dive mask, dive helmet, diving bells