Professional divingProfessional diving is underwater diving where the divers are paid for their work. The procedures are often regulated by legislation and codes of practice as it is an inherently hazardous occupation and the diver works as a member of a team. Due to the dangerous nature of some professional diving operations, specialized equipment such as an on-site hyperbaric chamber and diver-to-surface communication system is often required by law, and the mode of diving for some applications may be regulated.
Diving rebreatherA Diving rebreather is an underwater breathing apparatus that absorbs the carbon dioxide of a diver's exhaled breath to permit the rebreathing (recycling) of the substantially unused oxygen content, and unused inert content when present, of each breath. Oxygen is added to replenish the amount metabolised by the diver. This differs from open-circuit breathing apparatus, where the exhaled gas is discharged directly into the environment.
Gaz respiratoireUn gaz respirable est un mélange d'éléments chimiques gazeux et de composés utilisés pour la respiration. L'air est le gaz respiratoire le plus courant et naturel, mais une gamme de gaz purs ou de mélanges de gaz sont utilisés dans les équipements de respiration et les habitats clos comme l'équipement de plongée sous-marine, l'équipement de plongée fourni par la surface, les chambres de recompression, les sous-marins, les costumes spatiaux, les engins spatiaux, le support médical de la vie et l'équipement de premiers soins, l'alpinisme de haute altitude et les machines d'anesthésie.
