The Indigenous Fisherman Divers of Thailand: Diving Practices

• Autorzy: Gold D. , Aiyarak S. , Wongcharoenyong S. , Geater A. , Juengprasert W. , Gerth W. A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Diving practices of a group of indigenous people living on Thailand’s west coast were investigated. Village chiefs were first interviewed using a questionnaire. Three hundred and forty-two active divers were then interviewed by health care workers using a second questionnaire. Field observation was used to further develop information and confirm diving practices. Divers in 6 villages, whose basic means of making a living is from diving for marine products such as fish and shellfish, have diving patterns that put them at substantial risk of decompression illness. Breathing air from a primitive compressor through approximately 100 m of air hose, these divers have long bottom times coupled with short surface intervals. Forty-six point two percent of the divers indicated that they would not make a stop during ascent from a long deep dive (40 m for 30 min). When comparing their previous day of diving to the U.S. Navy Standard Air Decompression Table (U.S. Navy, 1993), 72.1% exceeded the no-decompression limits set by the tables. Diving patterns point to a need for more in-depth research into the diving patterns of this indigenous group. Future research should include the use of dive logging devices to record depths and times. There is also a need to provide divers with information and training to reinforce positive practices and strengthen knowledge of the risks associated with their current diving practices.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

indigenous divers; Thailand; diving practices; diving patterns

PL

Tajlandia; nurkowie; nurkowanie

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: Vol. 6, No. 1
• Strony: 89--112
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Gold D.

• International Labour Office, Geneva, Switzerland

autor

Aiyarak S.

• Phuket Provincial Chief Medical Office, Phuket, Thailand

autor

Wongcharoenyong S.

• Ranong Provincial Health Office, Ranong, Thailand

autor

Geater A.

• Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Thailand

autor

Juengprasert W.

• Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok, Thailand

autor

Gerth W. A.

• Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

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