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CNS%

Central Nervous System toxicity limit fraction. See note
“Oxygen Limit Fraction”.

Compartment

See “Tissue group”.

DAN Divers

Alert

Network.

DCI

Abbreviation for decompression illness.

Decompression Time spent at a decompression stop or range before

surfacing, to allow absorbed nitrogen to escape naturally
from tissues.

Decompression range On a decompression stop dive the depth range, between the

fl oor and ceiling, within which a diver must stop for some
time before surfacing.

Decompression illness

Any of a variety of maladies resulting either directly
or indirectly from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in
tissues or body fl uids, as a result of inadequately controlled
decompression. Commonly called “bends” or “DCI”.

Dive series

A group of repetitive dives between which the dive
computer indicates some nitrogen loading is present.
When nitrogen loading reaches zero the dive computer
deactivates.