Chapter 4 - Choosing the Best Nitrox Mix
Choosing the Best Nitrox Mix
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determined for each cylinder independently at the time
the contents are analyzed (see Chapter 7). It should be
marked clearly on the cylinder contents label, and the
cylinder should be checked before the dive. Best mix
allows you to have more control over your diving by
using the optimal nitrox blend for your dives, perhaps
gaining additional no-required-decompression dive time
in the process.
Planning and executing a nitrox dive requires more
than just knowing the maximum operating depth or the
nitrox blend you will use. When you dive, you must also
plan your dive time. In the next chapter we will present
dive tables and dive computers as they are used in
enriched air nitrox diving.