Performance of cartridge and granular carbon dioxide absorbents in a closed-circuit diving rebreather

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Performance of cartridge and granular carbon dioxide absorbents in a closed-circuit diving rebreather

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IntroductionScrubbers in closed-circuit rebreather systems remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the exhaled gas. In an attempt to be more user-friendly and efficient, the ExtendAir® non-granular, pre-formed scrubber cartridge has been developed. The cartridge manufacturer claims twice the absorptive capacity of granular CO2 absorbent, with less variability, lower work of breathing, and reduced exposure to caustic chemicals after a flood. To our knowledge there are no published data that support t...

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Journal article

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Gant, Nicholas / van Waart, Hanna / Ashworth, Edward T / Mesley, Peter / Mitchell, Simon J

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/70764

Related subjects

Humans / Carbon Dioxide / Water / Respiratory Protective Devices / Diving / Respiration / Partial Pressure / Closed-circuit rebreather / Hypercapnia / Scrubber / Soda lime / Technical diving / 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences / 3202 Clinical Sciences / Lung / Science & Technology / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / 0905 Civil Engineering / 0608 Zoology / 1103 Clinical Sciences / 1117 Public Health and Health Services / 4207 Sports science and exercise

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