Hello everyone! I’m Shohei.
This column is about what I felt and experienced at a plant factory in Japan.
When you’ve been in the field for over 10 years, a lot of things happen. I write freely about what I remember.
Please feel free to read it while thinking, “Wow, that’s how Japanese plant factories work.”
Why I explain to newcomers that 1000 ppm of CO2 is the same as inside your house.
When a new employee joins the company, I think an orientation is held at any plant factory.
At that time, we will also explain the mechanism of the factory, such as what kind of equipment is used to grow the crops.
At that time, I think they will also explain that they are increasing the CO2 concentration.
In other words, “The CO2 concentration inside the factory is 1000 ppm to speed up the growth of plants.” I have had the experience of explaining things to newcomers many times.
Actually, there is something I always say at that time. it is,
“1000 ppm of CO2 is about the same concentration as inside your house.”
That is to explain. It is important to say “as much as in the house.” It’s only one word, but I try to say it every time. Actually, there is a reason for this.
Once, a new employee suddenly collapsed while working in the factory.
I quickly took him outside and asked him to rest, and luckily he recovered quickly.
When I asked him about it, he said he had never experienced anything like that before, and he was surprised.
I tried to find out the cause of the collapse, but in the end I couldn’t find anything clear.
However, after listening to various stories, I realized that it was probably because they had heard that the CO2 concentration was high and were feeling suffocated.
Will that alone be enough to bring me down? That’s what I thought, but it’s also true that I couldn’t find any other reason.
When he joined the company, he heard that the CO2 concentration in the factory was increasing, and he was very concerned about the effect on the human body.
Of course, CO2 concentrations of around 1000ppm have no effect on the human body. However, I think it is possible to feel bad just by thinking about it.
If you think about it, most people have no idea how much CO2 is in the atmosphere.
It’s natural to feel a little anxious when you just hear “CO2 is high.”
However, the simple phrase “just like at home” seems to allay most of the concerns of newcomers.
Since I just added one word, I started saying it every time from then on.
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