01-29-2015, 09:16 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Obie
"Geothermal development poses a potential health threat due to the hydrogen sulfide (H2S, a poisonous gas) that may be released in geothermal steam. At levels as low as 10 parts per billion (ppb) the gas can be detected as the smell of rotting eggs; at 50-100 parts per million (ppm) it can cause dizziness, coughing,headaches, and eye irritation; and at very high levels, which do not occur from
geothermal facilities, concentrations that exceed 600 ppm, the gas can be fatal"
Since geothermal can't release H2S in high enough levels to cause unconsciousness and death the anti people should quit referring to the effects of high concentrations.
I just watched on Big Island Video news that Mike the mgr when asked by Bob P. if the company air quality monitors are functioning at PGV, he honestly admitted they were not even turned on or hooked up. So how can you folks be so sure it's so safe when the retired head of Civil Defense after years of working with PGV and the community says it's at toxic levels to the community. I've spoken with one too many folks in the health care field here who say they have treated numerous residents with serious health problems from the geothermal.
What planet are you guys on? Why so cavalier regarding the health of innocent people? It's to the point where a few of you are clearly presenting yourselves as pathological.