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No-decompression dive

Any dive which permits a direct, uninterrupted ascent to
the surface at any time.

NO DEC TIME

Abbreviation for no-decompression time limit.

OEA = EAN = EANx Abbreviation for Oxygen Enriched Air Nitrox.

OLF

Abbreviation for Oxygen Limit Fraction.

OTU

Abbreviation for Oxygen Tolerance Unit.

Oxygen Tolerance Unit

Is used to measure the Whole-Body-Toxicity.

Oxygen Limit Fraction

A term used by SUUNTO for the values displayed in the
Oxygen Toxicity bar graph. The value is either the CNS%
or the OTU%.

O

2

%

Oxygen percentage or oxygen fraction in the breathing gas.
Standard air has 21% oxygen.

Oxygen partial pressure

Limits the maximum depth to which the used Nitrox
mixture can safely be used. The maximum partial pressure
limit for enriched air diving is 1.4 bar. The contingency
partial pressure limit is 1.6 bar. Dives beyond this limit
have the risk for immediate oxygen toxicity.