BSAC Ocean diver
Mask - CORRECT ANSWER-Rigid mask frame
Tempered glass
Flexible seal of silicione rubber
Wash your mask in fresh water after each dive
Shoe fin - CORRECT ANSWER-Warn weather conditions
Strap fin - CORRECT ANSWER-Foot pocket
Adjustable strap/spring
Wash in fresh water
Dry standing up on the foot pocket end
SCUBA acronym - CORRECT ANSWER-self contained underwater breathing
apparatus
Scuba equipment - CORRECT ANSWER-Cylinder
Buoyancy Compensator
Regulator
Cylinder working pressures - CORRECT ANSWER-232/300 bar
Cylinder material - CORRECT ANSWER-Aluminium/steel
Must conform to PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE (bears the CE mark)
Type of gas it contains will be written on it
SCUBA cylinder testing - CORRECT ANSWER-Visual check every 2.5 years
Hydrostatic test every 5 years
Cylinder care - CORRECT ANSWER-Wash in fresh water
Store cylinder upright
Nitrox 32 mix - CORRECT ANSWER-32% oxygen
68% nitrogen
water capacity - CORRECT ANSWER-how many litres of water the cylinder could hold
WP - CORRECT ANSWER-Working pressure 232 bar
tp - CORRECT ANSWER-Test pressure
CP - CORRECT ANSWER-Charging pressure
, Nitrox cylinders - CORRECT ANSWER-Need periodic cleaning an be in oxygen service
to ensure no hydrocarbons present
Every 15 months
A clamp - CORRECT ANSWER-O ring set into the valve outet
232 bar pressure
DIN - CORRECT ANSWER-No o ring
300 bar
Can add on a clamp equipment
Not all DIN support all pressure types
M26 - CORRECT ANSWER-USed above 22% oxygen
Elected commitee - CORRECT ANSWER-Diving officer
Training officer
Chairperson
Treasurer
Secretary
Equipment officer
Ocean diver aim - CORRECT ANSWER-Dive to 20m with a dive manager. Able to use
32-36 nitrox on air tables
Discovery diver aim - CORRECT ANSWER-12m depth under direct in water supervision
of a dive leader
BSAC council - CORRECT ANSWER-committee that manages bsac on behalf of the
members
For every 10m - CORRECT ANSWER-A water column with area 1 cm squared exerts a
downwards pressure of one bar
Atmospheric pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-Is always 1 bar
How to measure water pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-Depth gauges, given in metres
10m the air volume is - CORRECT ANSWER-2 bar pressure
20m the air volume is - CORRECT ANSWER-3 bar pressure
30m the air volume is - CORRECT ANSWER-4 bar pressure
Body water content - CORRECT ANSWER-80 per cent
Mask - CORRECT ANSWER-Rigid mask frame
Tempered glass
Flexible seal of silicione rubber
Wash your mask in fresh water after each dive
Shoe fin - CORRECT ANSWER-Warn weather conditions
Strap fin - CORRECT ANSWER-Foot pocket
Adjustable strap/spring
Wash in fresh water
Dry standing up on the foot pocket end
SCUBA acronym - CORRECT ANSWER-self contained underwater breathing
apparatus
Scuba equipment - CORRECT ANSWER-Cylinder
Buoyancy Compensator
Regulator
Cylinder working pressures - CORRECT ANSWER-232/300 bar
Cylinder material - CORRECT ANSWER-Aluminium/steel
Must conform to PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE (bears the CE mark)
Type of gas it contains will be written on it
SCUBA cylinder testing - CORRECT ANSWER-Visual check every 2.5 years
Hydrostatic test every 5 years
Cylinder care - CORRECT ANSWER-Wash in fresh water
Store cylinder upright
Nitrox 32 mix - CORRECT ANSWER-32% oxygen
68% nitrogen
water capacity - CORRECT ANSWER-how many litres of water the cylinder could hold
WP - CORRECT ANSWER-Working pressure 232 bar
tp - CORRECT ANSWER-Test pressure
CP - CORRECT ANSWER-Charging pressure
, Nitrox cylinders - CORRECT ANSWER-Need periodic cleaning an be in oxygen service
to ensure no hydrocarbons present
Every 15 months
A clamp - CORRECT ANSWER-O ring set into the valve outet
232 bar pressure
DIN - CORRECT ANSWER-No o ring
300 bar
Can add on a clamp equipment
Not all DIN support all pressure types
M26 - CORRECT ANSWER-USed above 22% oxygen
Elected commitee - CORRECT ANSWER-Diving officer
Training officer
Chairperson
Treasurer
Secretary
Equipment officer
Ocean diver aim - CORRECT ANSWER-Dive to 20m with a dive manager. Able to use
32-36 nitrox on air tables
Discovery diver aim - CORRECT ANSWER-12m depth under direct in water supervision
of a dive leader
BSAC council - CORRECT ANSWER-committee that manages bsac on behalf of the
members
For every 10m - CORRECT ANSWER-A water column with area 1 cm squared exerts a
downwards pressure of one bar
Atmospheric pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-Is always 1 bar
How to measure water pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-Depth gauges, given in metres
10m the air volume is - CORRECT ANSWER-2 bar pressure
20m the air volume is - CORRECT ANSWER-3 bar pressure
30m the air volume is - CORRECT ANSWER-4 bar pressure
Body water content - CORRECT ANSWER-80 per cent
