Halftimes {scuba}R Documentation

Half-times for Standard Haldane Models

Description

Contains the `tissue' (compartment) halftimes for several Haldane-type decompression models.

Format

A list of vectors. The components are named
Haldane J.S. Haldane's original model halftimes
USN US Navy
DSAT model for DSAT (PADI) tables
OrcaEdge model for Dacor Orca Edge dive computer
MicroBrain model for Beuchat MicroBrain dive computer
Aladin model for Uwatec Aladin dive computer
ZHL12 Buehlmann's ZH-L12 model

Each vector gives the nitrogen halftimes in minutes for the tissues in the relevant model, listed from fastest to slowest.

Source

Bookspan (1995) p 16.

References

Bookspan, J. (1995) Diving physiology in plain English. Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society, Kensington, Maryland (USA). ISBN 0-930406-13-3.

See Also

Mvalues

Examples

  data(Halftimes)
  Halftimes$Haldane
  Halftimes[["USN"]]

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