Scuba Diving Research Paper

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For years, deep sea diving was primarily used for the research of marine organisms. Mechanics for scuba diving have improved greatly and became more available to the everyday thrill seekers. It has also become an interest to many people to learn and experience it as a recreational activity. Most of the people who dive without being certified or dive alone, face dangers that other trained divers are not subjected to. For example, diving alone is particularly dangerous as should an injury occur, nobody is there to assist. As for those who are trained and have companions, they may enjoy the experience of being surrounded by beautiful marine life and the earth’s natural wonders at less of a risk. Certified or uncertified there are still dangers that lurk beneath the water’s surface and accidents can occur at any time, anywhere. Safety precautions have been taken to help address the dangers that divers are at risk of while being submerged, but not all can be prevented and more still needs to be done. Being underwater is experiencing a whole new world. We don’t belong underwater so there are many things that have to be done to keep us safe. There are many hazards dealing with scuba equipment. Descending deep into the water is very tricky, as pressure increases, many things can go wrong such as decompression sickness. Decompression sickness is the result of breathing high pressure gases. Inadequate equipment for diving can lead to fatal injuries and illnesses, including nitrogen narcosis and oxygen toxicity. “The prolonged exposure to breathing gases at high partial pressure will result in increased amounts of non-metabolic gases, usually nitrogen and helium…” (Wikipedia #16) Nitrogen narcosis can affect a diver by giving them the feeli... ... middle of paper ... ... Web. 25 Feb. 2014. National Science Foundation. “Panic Underwater.” SIRS Discoverer. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. . Rossier, Robert N. “The Personal Limits of Fear.” Dive Training. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. . “Scuba Diving.” Wikipedia. The Free Encyclopedia, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. . Ullrich, Arthur H., Jr. “Diving Underwater.” World Book. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. World Book Online Reference Center. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. . “Why Do People Dive?” Dive Training. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. .

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