Heliox for diving

Heliox is an appropriate mixture, consisting of helium and oxygen, for saturation diving. 

An appropriate mixture of helium and oxygen for saturation diving

Saturation divers need mixtures of helium and oxygen (Heliox) to breathe and work at depths - usually up to more than 200 feet below sea level for longer periods of time. 

76.5%
Helium
23.5%
Oxygen
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