Many of you have heard or read about Nitrox already. Nitrox usually refers to a mixture of nitrogen and Oxygen with a higher percentage of oxygen than normal air ( EANx- Enriched air Nitrox ). The two most commonly used mixtures are EANx 32 and EANx 36 with 32% and 36% oxygen concentration, compared to 21% in normal air. Used by the scientific and naval divers since 1960s, Nitrox allows divers to safely extend theire no decompression limits (see table).
| Depth |
Air NDL |
EANx32 NDL |
EANx36NDL |
| 18m |
56min |
95min |
125min |
| 22m |
37min |
60min |
70min |
| 25m |
29min |
40min |
50min |
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The two day PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver course includes academics, cylinder analyses and two Nitrox Dives. Contact us for details
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