Arnaud Druelle, Lucille Daubresse, Jean U Mullot, Hélène Streit, Pierre Louge
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Without an adequate supply of oxygen from the scuba apparatus, humans would not be able to dive. The air normally contained in a scuba tank is dry and free of toxic gases. The presence of liquid in the tank can cause corrosion and change the composition of the gas mixture. Various chemical reactions consume oxygen, making the mixture hypoxic. We report two cases of internal corrosion of a scuba cylinder rendering the respired gas profoundly hypoxic and causing immediate hypoxic loss of consciousness in divers.
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Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (DHM) is the combined journal of the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society (SPUMS) and the European Underwater and Baromedical Society (EUBS). It seeks to publish papers of high quality on all aspects of diving and hyperbaric medicine of interest to diving medical professionals, physicians of all specialties, scientists, members of the diving and hyperbaric industries, and divers. Manuscripts must be offered exclusively to Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, unless clearly authenticated copyright exemption accompaniesthe manuscript. All manuscripts will be subject to peer review. Accepted contributions will also be subject to editing.
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