Vol 58, No 1-4 (2007)
DIVING/HYPERBARIC MEDICINE
Submitted: 2013-02-18
Published online: 2010-03-26
New Polish occupational health and safety regulations for underwater works
Jacek Kot, Zdzisław Sićko
IMH 2007;58(1-4):149-156.
Vol 58, No 1-4 (2007)
DIVING/HYPERBARIC MEDICINE
Submitted: 2013-02-18
Published online: 2010-03-26
Abstract
In Poland, the new regulation of the Ministry of Health on Occupational Health for
Underwater Works (dated 2007) pursuant to the Act on Underwater Works (dated 2003)
has just been published. It is dedicated for commercial, non-military purposes. It defines
health requirements for commercial divers and candidates for divers, medical
assessment guide with a list of specific medical tests done on initial and periodical
medical examination in order for a diver or a candidate for diver to be recognised fit for
work, health surveillance during diving operations, compression and decompression
procedures, list of content for medical equipment to be present at any diving place,
formal qualifications for physicians conducting medical assessment of divers,
requirements for certifications confirming the medical status of divers and candidates
for divers. Decompression tables cover divings up to 120 meters of depth using
compressed air, oxygen, nitrox and heliox as breathing mixtures. There are also
decompression tables for repetitive diving, altitude diving and diving in the high-density waters (mud diving). It this paper, general description of health requirements for divers,
as well as decompression tables that are included in the new Regulation on
Occupational Health for Underwater Works are presented.
Abstract
In Poland, the new regulation of the Ministry of Health on Occupational Health for
Underwater Works (dated 2007) pursuant to the Act on Underwater Works (dated 2003)
has just been published. It is dedicated for commercial, non-military purposes. It defines
health requirements for commercial divers and candidates for divers, medical
assessment guide with a list of specific medical tests done on initial and periodical
medical examination in order for a diver or a candidate for diver to be recognised fit for
work, health surveillance during diving operations, compression and decompression
procedures, list of content for medical equipment to be present at any diving place,
formal qualifications for physicians conducting medical assessment of divers,
requirements for certifications confirming the medical status of divers and candidates
for divers. Decompression tables cover divings up to 120 meters of depth using
compressed air, oxygen, nitrox and heliox as breathing mixtures. There are also
decompression tables for repetitive diving, altitude diving and diving in the high-density waters (mud diving). It this paper, general description of health requirements for divers,
as well as decompression tables that are included in the new Regulation on
Occupational Health for Underwater Works are presented.
Keywords
regulations; commercial divings; underwater works; breathing mixture; decompression table
Title
New Polish occupational health and safety regulations for underwater works
Journal
International Maritime Health
Issue
Vol 58, No 1-4 (2007)
Pages
149-156
Published online
2010-03-26
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Bibliographic record
IMH 2007;58(1-4):149-156.
Keywords
regulations
commercial divings
underwater works
breathing mixture
decompression table
Authors
Jacek Kot
Zdzisław Sićko
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