CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL PTE LIMITED DIVING OPERATIONS MANUAL APPENDIX 8

ALLOWABLE CONTAMINATION LEVELS IN DIVING BREATHING MEDIUM

Maximum permissible contamination levels measured in parts per million by volume unless otherwise stated Pure Component Type Oxygen Helium Nitrogen Air Minimum Purity allowable (% by volume) 99.5 99.95 99.97 Hydrocarbons (other than methane) 3 1 1 Moisture (water vapour) 50 50 50 50 Oil Mist mg/m3 at 100kPa 5

Nitrogen

Argon

Hydrogen

Methane

Carbon dioxide 10 10 10 500

Carbon monoxide 5 5 5 5

Oxygen

1000 200 -

5000 25 200 -

10 10 10 -

50 5 5 25

50 50 -

Note: All gas is to be free of particulate matter, odour, toxic and irritating contaminants.

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