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by HPsquared 98 days ago
Helium for diving is going to be a different mix than what's used for balloons. In diving it's used to reduce the partial pressure of oxygen, and also to quickly diffuse back out of tissues when returning to the surface. Very different application!
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Sorry i was referencing "Balloon grade H is the least pure at 97.5 percent." from the diving article