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CO2 poisoning is insidious, and can go unrecognised, due to its cognitive effects. It's a known risk in using rebreathers when scuba diving. The UK HSE has pub
by manarth 10y ago
CO2 poisoning is insidious, and can go unrecognised, due to its cognitive effects. It's a known risk in using rebreathers when scuba diving.
The UK HSE has published a video of a real-life incident where someone experiences CO2 toxicity from a rebreather (the victim survived and recovered) [1].
[1] http://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/video/co2video.htm http://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/video/co2video.htm