Study of the Effects on Bathing Safety for Hazardous Gases in Hot Spring

• Main Authors: Pin-Hung Chen, 陳品宏
• Other Authors: Kuang-Chung Yu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/jx5wdm

碩士 === 嘉南藥理科技大學 === 環境工程與科學系 === 100 === Hot spring, which can get muscles relaxed and circulation improved, has become the most popular leisure activities among Taiwanese people in recent years. When bathing in the hot spring, people will not only soak the hot spring water but inhale several kinds of gas, including hydrogen sulphide, carbon dioxide and methane, which are emitted by hot spring. If the emission of the gas in hot spring is above the average, especially for hydrogen sulphide, it will do harm to people. However, the insufficient knowledge about the dangerous gas and the shortage of safety facilities increase the danger of being poisoned when bathing the hot spring. The research examines the concentration of hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide in Taiwan’s hot spring. The research finds out that the concentration of methane in Hotel A2 and Hotel C3 is on the verge of explosion(100% LEL). Besides, the concentration of hydrogen sulphide in Hotel A1 is the highest; carbon dioxide, however, is highest in Hotel B3. The research indicates that the dangerous gas may harm people and also provides tips to those who go to the hot spring to ensure their safety.