THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NITROX AND TECHNICAL DIVERS® (IAND, INC./IANTD®) STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR RECREATIONAL DIVING INCLUSIVE OF SPORT AND TECHNICAL DIVING Revised: August 23, 2007 These Standards are licensed for use exclusively by IANTD Professionals and are for dive training use only. These Standards are copyrighted and are the intellectual property of IANTD. IANTD grants its active Professionals license to use these Standards only. You agree that possession and use of the IANTD Standards shall be strictly in accordance with this license and receipt or possession does not convey any rights to divulge, reproduce or allow others to use these Standards without specific written authorization from IANTD. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by IANTD. IAND, Inc. / IANTD wishes to thank all of the members of the BOA both past and present for their contributions to these Standards. 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Copyright ©2007 by IAND, Inc. / IANTD All Rights Reserved 3 "The Leader in Diving Education" Revision Date 12/3/2007 DISCLAIMER IAND, INC. / IANTD STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES MANUAL Neither the authors nor the Board of Directors, Board of Advisors, or any party associated with the International Association of Nitrox Divers, Inc./IANTD will accept responsibility for accidents or injuries resulting from use of the materials contained herein or the activity of SCUBA diving utilizing open, closed and/or semi-closed circuit equipment or breathing compressed air, or alternative breathing mixtures, including combinations of Oxygen, Nitrogen, Helium and/or Neon. SCUBA diving, including the use of compressed air and any gas mixture underwater, is an activity that has inherent risks. An individual may experience injury that can result in disability or death. Variations in individual physiology and medical fitness can lead to serious injury or death even with adherence to accepted standards of performance, specified oxygen limits, and the correct use of dive tables and computers. All persons who wish to engage in scuba diving must receive instruction from a certified instructor and complete nationally recognized requirements in order to be certified as a scuba diver. The use of alternative breathing mixtures, such as combinations of Oxygen, Nitrogen, Helium and/or Neon, requires additional instruction beyond that offered in traditional recreational SCUBA diving courses. Trained and certified SCUBA, using compressed air or alternative breathing mixtures, are informed of the risks associated with SCUBA diving and utilizing breathing mixtures as described and ultimately bear responsibility for their own actions. Persons must not engage in scuba diving and the use of compressed air or alternative breathing mixtures, if they are unwilling to complete a course of instruction, pass certifying examinations and evaluations, maintain their skill and knowledge through active participation in diving activities, and accept responsibility for any injury or death that may occur when participating in SCUBA diving activities. IAND, INC. / IANTD 1985-2007 IAND, Inc. / IANTD STANDARDS & PROCEDURES MANUAL Seventeenth edition, December 3, 2007 Copyright © 2007 by the International Association of Nitrox Divers, Inc. / IANTD All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, including photocopy, recording, or any information and retrieval system, without permission in writing from IAND / IANTD, Inc. IAND,