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Chapter 11
Goetsch
Pressure Hazards
Dangerous condition involving pressure
more than pressurized cylinders
Sources of pressure hazards
Gases trapped in body cavities
Boyle’s law
P1V1 = P2V2, when T is constant
As pressure increases volume decreases
Problem areas
Sinus passages
Middle ear
Lungs
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Nitrogen absorption
Decompression sickness
Rapid decrease in pressure