Diving Manual Shall Include, but Not Be Limited To: 1.22.1 Scientific Diving Standards Which Use Those of the AAUS As a Set of Minimal Guidelines
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State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) DIVING SAFETY MANUAL 2010 CONTENTS Section 1.00 GENERAL POLICY ............................................................................................................ 6 1.10 SUNY-ESF SCIENTIFIC DIVING STANDARDS ............................................................... 6 1.20 OPERATIONAL CONTROL ................................................................................................. 7 1.30 CONSEQUENCES OF VIOLATION OF AAUS REGULATIONS ................................... 10 1.40 RECORD MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................ 10 Section 2.00 DIVING REGULATIONS FOR SCUBA (OPEN CIRCUIT, COMPRESSED AIR) ........ 12 2.10 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 12 2.20 PRE-DIVE PROCEDURES ................................................................................................. 12 2.30 DIVING PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................... 13 2.40 POST-DIVE PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 13 2.60 FLYING AFTER DIVING OR ASCENDING TO ALTITUDE (OVER 1000 FEET) ....... 14 2.70 RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 14 Section 3.00 DIVING EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................... 16 3.10 GENERAL POLICY ............................................................................................................ 16 3.20 EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................................................... 16 3.30 AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 17 3.40 SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................... 17 3.50 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................... 18 3.60 AIR QUALITY STANDARDS ............................................................................................ 18 Section 4.00 ENTRY INTO SUNY-ESF’S SCIENTIFIC DIVING PROGRAM ................................. 20 4.17 Scuba Training ...................................................................................................................... 20 Section 5.00 SCIENTIFIC DIVER CERTIFICATION........................................................................... 24 5.10 CERTIFICATION TYPES ................................................................................................... 24 5.20 GENERAL POLICY ............................................................................................................ 24 5.30 REQUIREMENTS FOR SCIENTIFIC DIVER CERTIFICATION .................................... 24 5.40 DEPTH CERTIFICATIONS ................................................................................................ 27 5.50 CONTINUATION OF CERTIFICATE ............................................................................... 28 5.60 REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION ............................................................................... 28 5.70 RECERTIFICATION ........................................................................................................... 28 Section 6.00 MEDICAL STANDARDS ................................................................................................. 29 6.10 MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 29 Section 7.00 NITROX DIVING GUIDELINES .................................................................................... 32 7.10 PREREQUISITES ................................................................................................................ 32 7.20 REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZATION TO USE NITROX ...................................... 32 Revised 6/9/10 Page 2 7.30 NITROX TRAINING GUIDELINES .................................................................................. 33 7.40 SCIENTIFIC NITROX DIVING REGULATIONS ............................................................. 34 7.50 NITROX DIVING EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 38 Section 8.00 AQUARIUM DIVING OPERATIONS ............................................................................ 40 8.10 GENERAL POLICY ............................................................................................................ 40 8.20 THE BUDDY SYSTEM IN SCIENTIFIC AQUARIUM DIVING ..................................... 40 8.30 DIVING EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................ 40 8.40 SCIENTIFIC AQUARIUM DIVER CERTIFICATION...................................................... 40 8.50 SCIENTIFIC AQUARIUM DIVING USING OTHER DIVING TECHNOLOGY ............ 41 Section 9.00 STAGED DECOMPRESSION DIVING ........................................................................... 42 9.10 Minimum Experience and Training Requirements ............................................................... 42 9.20 Minimum Equipment Requirements ..................................................................................... 43 9.30 Minimum Operational Requirements ................................................................................... 44 Section 10.00 MIXED GAS DIVING ..................................................................................................... 45 10.10 Minimum Experience and Training Requirements ............................................................. 45 10.20 Equipment and Gas Quality Requirements ......................................................................... 46 10.30 Minimum Operational Requirements ................................................................................. 46 Section 11.00 OTHER DIVING TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 47 Section 12.0 REBREATHERS ................................................................................................................ 49 12.10 Definitions and General Information ................................................................................. 49 12.20 Prerequisites ....................................................................................................................... 50 12.30 Equipment Requirements ................................................................................................... 54 12.40 Operational Requirements ................................................................................................. 56 12.50 Oxygen Rebreathers ........................................................................................................... 59 12.60 Semi-Closed Circuit Rebreathers ....................................................................................... 59 12.70 Closed-Circuit Rebreathers ................................................................................................ 59 ................................................................................................................................................................... 59 APPENDIX 1 DIVING MEDICAL EXAM OVERVIEW FOR THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN ...... 60 APPENDIX 2 MEDICAL EVALUATION OF FITNESS FOR SCUBA DIVING REPORT ................ 62 APPENDIX 3 DIVING MEDICAL HISTORY FORM ........................................................................... 64 APPENDIX 4 RECOMMENDED PHYSICIANS WITH EXPERTISE IN DIVING MEDICINE ........ 66 APPENDIX 5 DEFINITION OF TERMS ................................................................................................ 67 APPENDIX 6 ASSUMPTION OF INJURY RISKS ............................................................................... 70 APPENDIX 7 APPLICATION TO SUNY-ESF SCIENTIFIC DIVING RESEARCH PROGRAM ...... 72 APPENDIX 8 SUNY-ESF SCIENTIFIC DIVING PLAN ...................................................................... 73 APPENDIX 9 DIVING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES .......................................... 74 APPENDIX 10 AAUS REQUEST FOR DIVING RECIPROCITY FORM ........................................... 75 APPENDIX 11 CHECKOUT DIVE AND TRAINING EVALUATION ............................................... 76 Revised 6/9/10 Page 3 APPENDIX 12 AAUS STATISTICS COLLECTION............................................................................. 78 APPENDIX 12 DIVING INJURY / INCIDENT REPORT ..................................................................... 81 APPENDIX 13 DIVE COMPUTER GUIDELINES ................................................................................ 82 APPENDIX 14 BIOMECHANICS OF SAFE ASCENTS WORKSHOP ............................................... 83 APPENDIX 15 REPETITIVE DIVING WORKSHOP ........................................................................... 84 APPENDIX 16 REVERSE DIVE PROFILES WORKSHOP.................................................................. 88 Revised 6/9/10 Page 4 Revised 6/9/10 Page 5 SECTION 1.00 GENERAL POLICY Scientific Diving Standards for State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry hereafter referred to