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We present the case of a helicopter pilot who suffered an arterial gas
embolism following instruction in the use of the Short Term Air Suppl
y System (STASS) at a depth of 1 m of water. This is believed to be th
e shallowest depth from which a case of arterial gas embolism associat
ed with the use of compressed air breathing apparatus has been reporte
d.