Nitrox

Published April 4, 2011

Diving with Enriched Air Nitrox
Semporna | Sipadan Island | Mabul Island

Normally people heard the word “Nitrox”; they find it sounded dangerous and deadly. Guess what… You have been breathing these gases since you were born. With Nitrox dive, diver can dive more safely and absorbs less nitrogen when scuba diving with air. The coolest part… diver able to perform underwater longer and get back the sea sooner.

What is Nitrox or Enriched Air?

Enriched air, or Nitrox, is a combination of nitrogen and oxygen. The air that we breathe in is comprised of about 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen. Nitrox able to reduced fraction of nitrogen in your breathing gas.

What Diver Learn from Enriched Air Nitrox

Techniques for getting more dive time by using enriched air nitrox
Enriched air scuba diving equipment considerations
It allows an increase in no-decompression bottom time limits.
It reduces the potential for decompression sickness.
A reduced fatigue after a dive, resulting in reduced sub-clinical decompression sickness.
Enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure
How to stay underwater longer.

Nitrox

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