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5. Electronic or Manual or Mechanical Systems Design and Maintenance
• Oxygen (O
2
) metabolizing calculations
• Oxygen Sensors, limitations, care and replacement regime
• System electronics functionality and calibration procedures
• KISS manual gas addition valve design and function. (raising and lowering of constant flow; determining correct flow rate for each
individual)
6. Dive Tables
• Constant partial pressure of oxygen (PPO
2
) theory
• Central nervous system (CNS) and Oxygen Tolerance Unit (OTU) tracking and awareness
7. Dive Computers
• Mix adjustable
• Constant PO
2
• Decompression conservatism / Gradient factor selection
• Oxygen (O
2
) integrated
8. Dive Planning
• Operational planning
• Gas consumption
• Scrubber duration
• Gas requirements including bailout scenarios
• Oxygen limitations
• Nitrogen limitations
9. Emergency Procedures
• Flooded loop
• Cell warnings
• Battery warnings
• Electronic failures
Skills
1. Pre-dive checks
• Specific Unit Checklist
• Verify diluent and oxygen (O
2
) cylinder contents using appropriate gas analyzers
• Unit build-up
• Scrubber canister filling
• Breathing loop check including mouthpiece one way valves and positive and negative check
• Sensor calibration in oxygen, with verification in air
• 5 minute pre-breathe
• Stage cylinder rigging
• KISS Sidekick: unit rigging, diluent/oxygen cylinder rigging/rigging for best work of breathing/how to resolve incorrect rigging
2. Demonstrate correct pre-dive planning procedures including
• Limits based on system performance
• Limits based on oxygen exposures at chosen PO
2
levels
• Limits based on nitrogen absorption at planned depth and PO
2
set point