BSAC OCEAN DIVER QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Elected commitee - ANSWERDiving officer
Training officer
Chairperson
Treasurer
Secretary
Equipment officer
Ocean diver aim - ANSWERDive to 20m with a dive manager. Able to use 32-36 nitrox
on air tables
Discovery diver aim - ANSWER12m depth under direct in water supervision of a dive
leader
BSAC council - ANSWERcommittee that manages bsac on behalf of the members
During the dive the pressure - ANSWERhas increased meaning loss of buoyancy so
bcd is used
Drysuit materials - ANSWERneoprene
rubberized laminate construction with hardwearing outer surfaces
Seals:latex or neoprene
Hood and gloves material - ANSWERneoprene
Seal care - ANSWERfrench chalk prolongs lie and wax protects
care of dry suit - ANSWERfresh water and occasional mild disinfectant
For every 10m - ANSWERA water column with area 1 cm squared exerts a downwards
pressure of one bar
Atmospheric pressure - ANSWERIs always 1 bar
How to measure water pressure - ANSWERDepth gauges, given in metres
10m the air volume is - ANSWER2 bar pressure
20m the air volume is - ANSWER3 bar pressure
, 30m the air volume is - ANSWER4 bar pressure
Body water content - ANSWER80 per cent
Mask - ANSWERRigid mask frame
Tempered glass
Flexible seal of silicione rubber
Wash your mask in fresh water after each dive
Shoe fin - ANSWERWarn weather conditions
Strap fin - ANSWERFoot pocket
Adjustable strap/spring
Wash in fresh water
Dry standing up on the foot pocket end
SCUBA acronym - ANSWERself contained underwater breathing apparatus
Scuba equipment - ANSWERCylinder
Buoyancy Compensator
Regulator
Cylinder working pressures - ANSWER232/300 bar
Cylinder material - ANSWERAluminium/steel
Must conform to PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE (bears the CE mark)
Type of gas it contains will be written on it
SCUBA cylinder testing - ANSWERVisual check every 2.5 years
Hydrostatic test every 5 years
Cylinder care - ANSWERWash in fresh water
Store cylinder upright
Nitrox 32 mix - ANSWER32% oxygen
68% nitrogen
water capacity - ANSWERhow many litres of water the cylinder could hold
WP - ANSWERWorking pressure 232 bar
tp - ANSWERTest pressure
CP - ANSWERCharging pressure
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Elected commitee - ANSWERDiving officer
Training officer
Chairperson
Treasurer
Secretary
Equipment officer
Ocean diver aim - ANSWERDive to 20m with a dive manager. Able to use 32-36 nitrox
on air tables
Discovery diver aim - ANSWER12m depth under direct in water supervision of a dive
leader
BSAC council - ANSWERcommittee that manages bsac on behalf of the members
During the dive the pressure - ANSWERhas increased meaning loss of buoyancy so
bcd is used
Drysuit materials - ANSWERneoprene
rubberized laminate construction with hardwearing outer surfaces
Seals:latex or neoprene
Hood and gloves material - ANSWERneoprene
Seal care - ANSWERfrench chalk prolongs lie and wax protects
care of dry suit - ANSWERfresh water and occasional mild disinfectant
For every 10m - ANSWERA water column with area 1 cm squared exerts a downwards
pressure of one bar
Atmospheric pressure - ANSWERIs always 1 bar
How to measure water pressure - ANSWERDepth gauges, given in metres
10m the air volume is - ANSWER2 bar pressure
20m the air volume is - ANSWER3 bar pressure
, 30m the air volume is - ANSWER4 bar pressure
Body water content - ANSWER80 per cent
Mask - ANSWERRigid mask frame
Tempered glass
Flexible seal of silicione rubber
Wash your mask in fresh water after each dive
Shoe fin - ANSWERWarn weather conditions
Strap fin - ANSWERFoot pocket
Adjustable strap/spring
Wash in fresh water
Dry standing up on the foot pocket end
SCUBA acronym - ANSWERself contained underwater breathing apparatus
Scuba equipment - ANSWERCylinder
Buoyancy Compensator
Regulator
Cylinder working pressures - ANSWER232/300 bar
Cylinder material - ANSWERAluminium/steel
Must conform to PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE (bears the CE mark)
Type of gas it contains will be written on it
SCUBA cylinder testing - ANSWERVisual check every 2.5 years
Hydrostatic test every 5 years
Cylinder care - ANSWERWash in fresh water
Store cylinder upright
Nitrox 32 mix - ANSWER32% oxygen
68% nitrogen
water capacity - ANSWERhow many litres of water the cylinder could hold
WP - ANSWERWorking pressure 232 bar
tp - ANSWERTest pressure
CP - ANSWERCharging pressure
