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Workers are coming out of a compressed air working chamber at the end of a shift.

What do the rules now require during decompression?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Holding your breath
  2. B. Smoking to calm the nerves
  3. C. Breathing oxygen
  4. D. Coming out as fast as possible
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Answer: C

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. That could cause serious injury.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. Smoking has no place in decompression.
  • C. Right: Right. HSE says oxygen breathing during decompression has been required since 2001.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. Decompression follows approved procedures.

Explanation

Decompression from compressed air work uses oxygen breathing, a rule since 2001.

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