Why do we
use Helium?
Helium is a
very light inert gas, thus is
not harmful to the human body.
It is used by technical divers
who wish to dive below the
recreational dive limit.
With normal air, nitrogen
narcoses becomes an issue when
diving deep. By replacing
the amount of nitrogen found in
normal air, with some helium,
this greatly reduces the effects
of nitrogen narcosis.
So how does
Helium work?
Helium is a
very light inert gas, thus is
not harmful to the human body.
It is used by technical divers who
wish to dive below the
recreational dive limit.
With normal air, nitrogen
narcoses becomes an issue when
diving deep. By replacing
the amount of nitrogen found in
normal air, with some helium,
this greatly reduces the effects
of nitrogen narcosis.
What about Equipment
Consideration?
Helium is a
very light inert gas, which is
non-corrosive for any Scuba
gear. This means it does not react with
other materials or chemicals. Cylinders, regulators and valves do not require
any special preparation or cleaning to be used with
helium.
However, since helium is used
primarily by technical divers
to blend
Tri-Mix
(Oxygen-Helium-Nitrogen), Scuba
cylinders do require special
cleaning when oxygen is used.
Special
Training Requirements
Since Helium is
primarily used for technical
diving applications, additional
training is required.
Diver Dan's offers
Technical Diving Programs to
teach those divers who wish to
dive beyond the recreational
depth limits.Price
Helium is
$0.85 per cubic foot.
Diver Dan's is able
to fill any size cylinder to any
pressure.
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