Divetables

See product recall

Basic Information

It is recommended by PADI that you should leave at least a minimum of 12 hours after taking a single dive.

Multiple and repetitive diving (more than one dive on one or more days) this should be extended to a minimum of 18 hours.

For Dives Requiring Decompression Stops a minimum preflight surface interval greater than 18 hours is suggested.

Note: Some computers have a 24 hour countdown after diving regardless of the number of dives done.

Recent experimental trials indicate the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) decreases as the preflight surface interval increases. Based on these studies, the Workshop reached the following consensus recommendations.

These recommendations apply to flights at cabin altitudes between 600 metres/2000 feet and 2400 metres/8000 feet and to divers who are without DCS symptoms.

Work by Buehlmann, which was used by the US Navy Diving manual, suggests that immediate ascent to 600 metres / 2000 feet altitude is possible with low DCS risk. In 1999, the US Navy adopted more flexible procedures based, in part on Buehlmann and Vann etal. Following these recommendations reduces DCS risk but does not guarantee that a diver will avoid DCS.

Product Recall

PADI Americas recently discovered printer errors in certain Recreational Dive Planners (RDPs) distributed worldwide by PADI Offices. The misprints may occur in six versions of the Recreational Dive Planner (English language only). PADI Americas’ printer is working diligently with PADI Americas to correct these errors.

These tables may be included in Open Water and Enriched Air Crew Paks, book and table combinations, CD-ROM combinations and ala carte tables shipped during the latter part of 2002. Please note that not all RDPs you may have received during this period contain printer errors.

PADI initiated the recall to PADI Americas and PADI Canada recently, erring on the side of caution, has decided to expand the recall to PADI territories worldwide.

While analysis of the problems shows that the risk of injury from the error is remote and no injuries have been reported, for the sake of safety, PADI feel a broad approach to this issue should be taken. They ask that you immediately check your RDP with the product numbers and production codes listed below. All RDPs included in this recall bear the printing mark “Printed in the USA” located on the back of the table, upper right corner. The product number and production code is generally located on the lower right corner, also on the back of the table. The product number and production code consists of a series of numbers and letters resembling: Product No. 60049 010PDJ2.

In checking the production code for inaccurate tables, please ignore the first three digits and only check the last four. The product number and production code may be transposed on some tables. There may also be a revision date (Rev 10/02) and/or version number (Version 1.0) listed. These numbers are inconsequential.

If you have RDPs bearing these product numbers and production codes please contact the Dive Centre where you purchased the tables.

PADI apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact PADI International Limited at 44 117 300 7234 with any concerns or questions.