Proceedings of Rebreather Forum 2.0.

Abstract

Table of Contents -- Braving the Loop: Opening Session; Rebreather Primer; Physiological Primer; Rebreather Maintenance & Logistics; Semiclosed Systems: Problems and Solutions; Rebreather Market; Military Operations; End User Diving Operations; Equipment Testing & Performance; Military Rebreather Training; Sport Rebreather Training; Liability & Regulation; Surviving the Loop: Closing Session; Findings & Recommendations; Papers and Articles -- The Development of Health and Safety Legislation. - Mike Harwood; Lab Testing Today's Rebreathers - Hans Ornhagen & Mario Loncar; A Physiological Primer on Rebreather Technology - R.W. Hamilton; Safe Oxygen: How Low Can You Go? - David Elliot; Rebreather Basics - Ed Thalmann; Evaluating Rebreather Performance - Ed Thalmann; Oxygen Exposure Management - Richard Vann; Learn From Other's Mistakes. - James D. Brown; A Learner's Guide to Closed Circuit Rebreather Operations - Richard L. Pyle; Work of Breathing in Underwater Breathing Apparatus - John Clarke; APPENDIX; Rebreather Terminology & Common Units; Rebreather Vendors; SPUMs and NAUI Policies; Rebreather Forum Team; In the Loop: Report on Rebreather Forum 1.0; Rebreather Forum 2.0.