Following SCUBA Diving Safety Laws
By: Cienna Newett
Boyle's Law
Charles's Law
Dalton's Law
Gay-Lussac's Law
Henry's Law
The Bends
When a diver comes up too quickly to the surface.
Dangers
serious cases can cause a coma or death
Side Effects
joint, arm, and leg pain
dizziness
Treating the Condition
Take the person back to the depth they were diving at to force the bubbles to resolve into the blood. This immediately solves of the symptoms of the condition.
Gas Law
Boyle's and Charles's Law because gas is expanding within the SCUBA suit.
Air Embolisms
Air Embolisms occur when one or more air bubbles enter a vein or artery and block it.
Dangers
coma or death
Effects
Causes the air sacs in your lungs to rupture
Treating the Condition
To treat this condition you must administer oxygen, and put the diver in a slanted position head facing down. This slows the heart rate until the diver arrives at the hospital.
Law
Boyle's Law relates to this condition because it involves unequal pressures withing the SCUBA suit.
Oxygen Toxicity
This condition occurs when breathing molecular oxygen.
Dangers
Hyperoxia- excess oxygen in lungs
Side Effects
disorientation
breathing problems
vision changes
How to treat the condition
Therapeutic decompression and hyperventilation
Gas Law
This relates to Dalton's Law because the partial pressure of all component gases increase in the same ratio as the total pressure.
Sources
http://www.doalasvegas.com/html/gas_laws.html
http://scuba.about.com/od/Theory/p/Boyles-Law-And-Scuba-Diving.htm
http://www.carolina.com/teacher-resources/Interactive/scuba-diving-and-gas-laws/tr29802.tr
http://www.itstactical.com/skillcom/diving/the-gas-laws-and-physics-of-diving/