赌场空气质量的检测

　　我正在进行一个项目，我现在的工作是测试赌场的空气质量。原因是为了显示赌场空气对于玩家和员工的危害，以此来说明禁烟的重要性。我知道我的研究最终也只能是形式上的东西，很少有可能会在行动上进一步去用它。现在，我将尽我所能来展现我的调查结果。

　　我用一个隐藏的Dylos DC1100空气质量监测在每一个赌场都大约调查了10分钟。我有一个附加的备用电池，用我自己的方式来禁止空气流通。在调查的时侯，我在娱乐场博彩区走了一圈。我试图均匀地检测到所有领域，但通常会遇到很多的客流量。通过分离的领域我没去，如高限或扑克室。如果有一个非吸烟区，我试图按照其占赌场空间给予一定时间的检测。

　　最初我是想，每个赌场都在每周的同一天检测，并在特定的时间间隔。但是，这不符合我实际的日程安排。所以，我检测的日期和时间范围都很广。

　　现在我面对的一个问题是，是否在我得出的结果中标明具体赌场。如果将我的人生哲学归结为三个字，这将是埃米尔FABER的“knowledge is good”，在我看来，如果能源源不断获取信息，世界会变成一个更好的地方。本着这一精神，我将会将各个名称一一对应。

　　但是，如前面提到的，我的调查，是在一周天的不同时间检测到的。虽然每次调查时我不停地记录，对于具有较高的污染物得分的赌场来说仍然显得不公平，在一个繁忙的时间做调查的结果。需要注意的事项会对大家有益，但我知道很多读者会忽略它们，而只注重数字。我有三个星期在这个问题上与自己辩论。最后，我想表达这样的看法，一般赌场的空气都烟雾缭绕，这是很危险的。你的鼻子会告诉你那里的空气会有多糟糕。

　　根据用户手册，以下是的各种粒子可能在每个类别中。

　　小颗粒：细小的灰尘，细菌，霉菌，烟，烟雾等。

　　大颗粒：粗尘，花粉，较大的细菌，植物的孢子，尘螨粪便等

　　调查显示，为赌场的大颗粒计数是非吸烟的工作，这与我调查的相同。然而，小颗粒的数量要高得多。这应该是显而易见的，因为很多都是燃烧烟草的烟雾。为了避免问题的混乱，我会表示只用小的粒子计数。

　　根据用户手册，通过小计数作以下指导：

　　1000 +的=非常差

　　350-1000 =劣

　　100-350 =交易会

　　50-100 =好

　　25-50 =非常好

　　0-25 =优秀

　　怎样才算差的空气呢？与如此恶劣的空气长期接触寿命会不会越来越短？我不知道。 DC1100决策者对此会有很大的帮助。以下是他们的免责声明：

　　虽然DC1100可以检测出大气飘尘的水平，它不能确定是否对任何给定的个人健康会造成影响。像呼吸道疾病和过敏症状都是有多种因素引起的。 DC1100是不是被用于治疗或缓解相关问题，这您唯有询问医生。

　　译文

　　An ongoing project I am working on is testing the air quality of casinos. The reason is to show the health hazard casino air poses to non-smoking players and employees. I抦 not sure what the final form of my study will be, or even if I抣l go further with it. For now, I will present it as best I can on my own.

　　I surveyed for about ten minutes in each casino with a hidden Dylos DC1100 air quality monitor. I have an attached battery back, and the way I conceal the unit still allows for air flow. During the survey time, I walked around the gaming area of casino. I tried to evenly cover all areas that normally see a lot of foot traffic. I did not go through separated areas, such as high-limit or poker rooms. If there was a non-smoking area, I tried to give it time in proportion to its casino space.

　　It was originally my intent to survey each casino on the same day of the week, and during a specific time interval. However, that was not practical given my schedule, and that I'm not making a dime off of this. So the days and times represent a wide range.

　　A question that faced me was whether to indicate the specific casinos in presenting my results. If I had to boil down my life philosophy to just three words, it would be those of Emil Faber, knowledge is good.? In my opinion, the world would be a better place if there were unrestricted access to information. In that spirit, it would seem consistent for me to name names.

　　However, as previously mentioned, my surveys were done at various times during the week and day. Although I kept records of when each survey was done, it would still seem unfair to embarrass casinos with a high pollutant score, as a result of doing the survey at a busy time. Caveats could protect myself, but I know many readers will ignore them, and focus only on the numbers. I have debated with myself for three weeks over this issue. In the end, I'm trying to make the case that casino air in general is smoke-filled and dangerous. Your own nose can tell the bad from the really bad.

　　The DC1100 measures both 搒mall? and 搇arge? particles. According to the user manual, the following are types of particles that might be present in each category.

　　Small particles: fine dust, bacteria, mold, smoke, smog, etc.

　　Large particles: coarse dust, pollens, larger bacteria, plant spores, dust mite feces, etc.

　　The survey shows the large particle count for casinos is about the same as that of the two non-smoking business I surveyed. However, the small particle count is much higher. It should be obvious to anyone with a nose that the cause is tobacco smoke. To avoid confusing the issue, I will indicate only small particle counts.

　　The user manual, and the unit itself, indicates the following guide to the small count reading:

　　1000+ = Very poor

　　350-1000 = Poor

　　100-350 = Fair

　　50-100 = Good

　　25-50 = Very Good

　　0-25 = Excellent

　　How poor is poor? How does the exposure to poor air correlated to shorter life expectancy? I don抰 know. The makers of the DC1100 are not of much help either. The following is their 揾ealth disclaimer?:

　　While the DC1100 can detect levels of airborne particulates it cannot determine the health impact for any given individual. Respiratory ailments and allergic symptoms are caused by a variety of factors. The DC1100 is not meant to be used in the treatment or mitigation of any medical condition. Please consult your physician.