Contaminação das Misturas Respiráveis

Breathing Gas Contamination

HEALTH CONCERNS

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Health effects on divers vary depending on the contaminant. The most severe symptoms of breathing contaminated gas are impaired judgment and loss of consciousness, both of which may be deadly underwater.

CONTAMINANT/SYMPTOMS CHART
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)	Headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, impaired judgment, confusion, unconsciousness
CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)	Hyperventilation, dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness
VOLATILE HYDROCARBONS	Fatigue, headache, confusion, impaired judgment, numbness, cardiac arrhythmias, loss of consciousness
OIL (CONDENSED)	Headache, nausea, impaired respiratory function
DUST (PARTICLES)	Impaired respiratory function

in: http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/health/PSA-GasContamination/index.html?utm_content=sf45529791&utm_medium=spredfast&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=Divers+Alert+Network+(DAN)&sf45529791=1