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History of decompression research and development

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Decompression in the context of diving derives from the reduction in ambient pressure experienced by the diver during the ascent at the end of a dive or hyperbaric exposure and refers to both the reduction in pressure and the process of allowing dissolved inert gases to be eliminated from the tissues during this reduction in pressure.
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  • Haldanean (perfusion limited, dissolved phase) models 

  • Non-Haldanean dissolved phase models 

  • Mixed phase models (dissolved and bubble phases) 

  • Modifications to models and algorithms for diluent gases other than nitrogen 

  • Commercial diving tables