Makes wine cellars safe
May 1st 2010 Tuscan winery, Selvapiana, is using
Crowcon's CellarSafe and Xgard
fixed CO2 gas detectors to protect
workers in its cellars. The units were
installed by Parsec S.r.l., which works
closely with Crowcon in the Italian
wine industry.
CO2 is a hazard throughout the
winemaking (and brewing) process.
Long term exposure to as little 0.5%
volume CO2 represents a toxic health
hazard, while concentrations greater
than 10% volume can lead to death.
In Selvapiana's cellars, two
CellarSafe CO2 detectors and one
Xgard CO2 detector are installed. If
CO2 concentrations exceed a certain
threshold, extractor fans are
automatically triggered and an 82dB
alarm is triggered to warn workers to
vacate the cellar immediately. The
Xgard detector is linked to a Parsec
SAEn5000 control unit that
constantly displays ambient CO2
levels on a computer screen in the
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