Diving in contaminated waters

  • Recommended Practice
  • Revision 2.1 - November 2023

This document provides comprehensive guidance on diving in contaminated waters, detailing potential hazards, risk assessment, and control measures to ensure diver safety.
 

Contents

  • Glossary 

  • Introduction 

  • Routes of Entry of Contaminants into the Body 

  • Types of Contamination, Associated Hazards 

  • Risk Assessment 

  • Hierarchy of Control 

  • Diving in Waters Contaminated by Drill Mud or Cuttings 

  • References


Revision

  • Rev. 2.1 - November 2023
    Quality check; document map added; no change to content
  • Rev. 2 - October 2021
    5-year review – updated illustrations and minor editorial change
  • Rev. 1 - June 2016
    Document reviewed - retained with no significant changes
  • Rev. 0.1 - November 2004
    To expanded upon earlier guidance
  • Rev. - November 1999
    Initial publication