International Consensus Standards

1 International Consensus Standardsfor CommerCial Diving anDUnDerwater editionassoCiation of Diving ContraCtors internationalInternational Consensus Standards For Commercial Diving And Underwater Operationsi International Consensus Standards FOR COMMERCIAL DIVING AND UNDERWATER EDITIONASSOCIATION OF DIVING CONTRACTORS International , Education CommunicationiiNo responsibility is assumed by the Association of Diving Contractors International , Inc. (ADCI), its members, board of directors, officers or publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, product, instruction, Standards , rules or ideas contained in the material herein.

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3 International Standard Book Number: 0-941332-45-4. Library of Congress control number: by:Association of Diving Contractors International , Inc. 5206 FM 1960 West, Suite 202 Houston, TX 77069 Edition 1991 Fourth Edition 1992 Fifth Edition 2004 Sixth Edition 2011 Sixth Edition 2014 (Revision ) Sixth Edition 2016 (Revision ) International Consensus Standards For Commercial Diving And Underwater OperationsiiiThe Mission of the ADCI is: To promote the highest possible level of safety in the practice of commercial diving and underwater operations.

4 To promote proper and adequate training and education for industry personnel. To foster open communication within the underwater industry. To hold all members accountable in adherence to the International Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving and Underwater Mission of the ADCI is: To promote the highest possible level of safety in the practice of commercial diving and underwater operations. To promote proper and adequate training and education for industry personnel. To foster open communication within the underwater industry.

5 To hold all members accountable in adherence to the International Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving and Underwater Consensus Standards For Commercial Diving And Underwater OperationsivTABLE OF CONTENTSRECORD OF CHANGES GENERAL PROVISIONS SCOPE AND APPLICATION 2 PURPOSE 2 PRESERVATIVE ACTS DIVING PERSONNEL MEDICAL AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS GENERAL 4 COMMERCIAL DIVING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS 4 ENTRY-LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS 4 MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND PROFICIENCY 4 DIVER MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS 5 GENERAL 5 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 5 RE-EXAMINATION AFTER INJURY OR ILLNESS 5 TABLE 1 MEDICAL TESTS FOR DIVING 6 PHYSICIAN S WRITTEN REPORT 6 DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS 6 WITHDRAWAL FROM HYPERBARIC CONDITIONS FOR DIVERS 7 MEDICAL RECORD KEEPING 7 VENOMOUS FISH STINGS 7 MEDICAL GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS 8 INTRODUCTION 8 ADCI PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Standards 9 ADCI MEDICAL HISTORY

6 AND EXAMINATION FORMS 13 NEUROPSYCHIATRIC 17 MEDICATION 17 DISCLAIMER 17 BMI TABLES 18 BODY FAT TABLE AND BODY FAT PERCENTAGES COMPARISON TABLE 19 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WEIGHT CHART 19 RETURN TO DUTY AFTER DIVING RELATED INCIDENTS 20 FRAMINGHAM CARDIAC RISK CALCULATOR 20 International Consensus Standards For Commercial Diving And Underwater DIVING PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES, QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL DIVER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 25 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 25 QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 25 SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY 25 CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING MATRIX 26 DOCUMENTATION ACCEPTED 26 CARD ISSUE 27 DATABASE MAINTENANCE 27 PHOTO INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL DIVER CERTIFICATION CARDS 27 APPLICATIONS 30 ENTRY-LEVEL TENDER/DIVER 35 RESPONSIBILITIES 35 QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 35 CERTIFICATION CARD DESCRIPTION 36 CERTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS 36

7 SURFACE-SUPPLIED AIR DIVER 36 RESPONSIBILITIES 36 QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 37 CERTIFICATION CARD DESCRIPTION 37 CERTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS 37 SURFACE-SUPPLIED AIR DIVING SUPERVISOR 37 RESPONSIBILITIES 37 QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 39 CERTIFICATION CARD DESCRIPTION 39 CERTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS 39 HeO2/MIXED-GAS DIVER 39 RESPONSIBILITIES 39 QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 40 CERTIFICATION CARD DESCRIPTION 40 CERTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS 40 HeO2/MIXED-GAS DIVING SUPERVISOR 40 RESPONSIBILITIES 40 QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 42 CERTIFICATION CARD DESCRIPTION 42 CERTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS 42 International Consensus Standards For Commercial Diving And Underwater Operationsvi BELL/SATURATION DIVER 42 RESPONSIBILITIES 42 QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 43 CERTIFICATION CARD DESCRIPTION 43 CERTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS 43 BELL/SATURATION DIVING SUPERVISOR 43 RESPONSIBILITIES 43 QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 45 CERTIFICATION CARD DESCRIPTION 45

8 CERTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS 45 LIFE-SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 46 RESPONSIBILITIES 46 QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 47 CERTIFICATION CARD DESCRIPTION 47 CERTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS 47 SATURATION TECHNICIAN 48 RESPONSIBILITIES 48 QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS 48 CERTIFICATION CARD DESCRIPTION 48 CERTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS DIVING MODES: DEFINITIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES GENERAL INTRODUCTION 50 SELF-CONTAINED DIVING (SCUBA) 50 MINIMUM PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS 50 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES 50 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS 51 SURFACE-SUPPLIED AIR DIVING 51 SURFACE-SUPPLIED AIR DIVING 0-100 fsw (0-30msw) WITH NO DECOMPRESSION 52 Minimum Personnel Requirements 52 Operational Guidelines 53 Minimum Equipment Requirements 53 SURFACE-SUPPLIED AIR DIVING 0-100 fsw (0-30msw)

9 WITH PLANNED DECOMPRESSION 53 Minimum Personnel Requirements 53 Operational Guidelines 54 Minimum Equipment Requirements 54 International Consensus Standards For Commercial Diving And Underwater Operationsvii SURFACE-SUPPLIED AIR DIVING 101-190 fsw (30-57msw) 55 Minimum Personnel Requirements 55 Operational Guidelines 55 Minimum Equipment Requirements 56 ENRICHED-AIR DIVING (NITROX) 56 DEFINITION 56 GENERAL 57 REQUIREMENTS 57 TRAINING 58 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES 58 Repetitive Dives 58 Diving at Altitude 58 Omitted Decompression 58 Decompression Chamber Requirement 58 GAS SUPPLIES 58 NITROX Breathing Gas Certifications and Labeling 58 NITROX Mix Testing 58 NITROX Mix Tolerance 58 Breathing Gas Purity 58 Cleaning for N2O2 Service 59 THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES 59 SURFACE-SUPPLIED MIXED-GAS DIVING (HeO2)

10 59 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES 59 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS 60 SATURATION DIVING 60 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES 61 MINIMUM EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS UNDERWATER OPERATIONS: PROCEDURES, CHECKLISTS AND GUIDELINES SAFE PRACTICES/OPERATIONS MANUAL 63 emergency AID 63 DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING 63 FIRST AID 63 DIVER S PERSONAL LOG BOOKS 65 DESIGNATED DIVING SUPERVISOR 65 standby DIVER REQUIREMENT 65 International Consensus Standards For Commercial Diving And Underwater Operationsviii PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT 65 JOB/PROJECT SAFETY 66 DIVING AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL 66 EQUIPMENT 66 JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS (JHA)