Underworld and Gas Detection
GTC Industrial admires and supports Jérôme and Laurent TRIOLET's passion for the underworld…
For safety, they use, among other things, an oxygen depletion sensor (oxygen deficiency detection) in its 2-year disposable version, such as the Senko SGT disposable gas detector or an oxygen depletion sensor (oxygen deficiency detection) in its single gas version, such as the T40 Rattler detector or the Pac 6500 or to prevent the risk of suffocation.
We are pleased to invite you to visit their English-language website to discover their passions and admire the photo archive of fascinating underground passages…
Numerous publications are available (books, lectures, films, radio programs…) to share the passion for the underworld ( limited areas ). In fact, the recommendations written in their book « Souterrains de Vendée » are:
« In labyrinthine spaces such as underground quarries, careless people can easily get lost. To avoid such situations, it is highly recommended to plan for adequate lighting (backup lights and batteries) and inform household members and friends. Only a few cavities are completely safe: the destructive impact of water leaks, breaking the rock, can cause collapses from some stones to huge blocks of rock. »
Finally, one of the biggest dangers is air quality. The underworld is a limited space: While the oxygen rate may decrease in narrow and inadequately ventilated spaces, the carbon dioxide rate may dangerously increase.
As a result, shortness of breath, headache, feeling of pressure and confusion can quickly lead to disasters such as syncope, which can occur at any time. The candle can give an estimate of the oxygen rate, but by the time it closes it is probably too late; Only an oxygen detector allows users to permanently monitor the evolution of oxygen concentration.
