Glossary
Normobaric
At normal atmospheric pressure (1 ATA).
Normobaric means at ordinary sea-level pressure. "Normobaric oxygen" is breathing extra oxygen without pressure — useful, but delivering a fraction of the dissolved oxygen that hyperbaric (pressurized) oxygen achieves.
More terms
DAN
Divers Alert Network — the 24/7 emergency resource for diving injuries.
Oxygen toxicity
The adverse effects of breathing too much oxygen at pressure.
Multiplace chamber
A walk-in chamber holding several patients, pressurized with air.
Isopression
The steady middle phase of a session at full treatment pressure.