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當許多燦爛的跨年煙火在天空綻放，民眾歡欣鼓舞地迎接2014年元旦的到來，嘉義市卻
發生5名大學生一氧化碳中毒事件，釀成2死3傷的悲劇。2條年輕的生命還來不及綻放便已殞
落…此外，同樣發生在歲末年初，位於臺北市有4名女子特地租屋準備參加跨年活動，無奈
在凌晨洗完澡後疑似一氧化碳中毒，造成1名加拿大旅客客死異鄉，魂斷寶島，回家成了實
現不了的願望，樂極生悲。
一氧化碳中毒事件層出不窮，當熱水器從保
暖配備變成有潛在危險的物品，要如何杜絕死
神藉由這無聲無息的殺手敲響民眾房門？如何
教育民眾熱水器正確的裝置、排除居家一氧化
碳中毒的潛在危險？杜絕「寒冬居家殺手」來
敲開民眾房門，是政府所要面臨的挑戰，也是
民眾必須留意的居家安全。

As a dazzling array of fireworks burst in the
sky on New Year´s Eve, people rejoiced as they ◆ ◆103 年春節假期發生一氧化碳中毒意外【103 年 1 月 31 日
自由時報】
prepared to greet 2014. However, in Chiayi
City, a tragic case of carbon monoxide poisoning involving five college students resulted in
two deaths and three injuries. Two young lives that had yet to bloom came to a tragic and
sudden end. Another incident similarly occurred at the turn of the year. Four women rented
an apartment in Taipei specifically for the purpose of New Year´s celebrations. After taking
their showers early in the morning, they began to suspect that they had unknowingly been
poisoned by carbon monoxide, resulting in the death of one Canadian tourist in Taiwan. The
deceased would never be able to return to her home. This is indeed a case of a joyful situation
ending in a horrendous tragedy.
Cases of carbon monoxide poisoning have been occurring one after another. When a water
heater can turn from a warmth-providing device to a potentially dangerous item, how can we
put an end to the tragedies caused by this silent killer? How do we educate the public on the
correct usage of their water heaters to eliminate the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in
their home? Stopping this “winter killer within homes＂ is a challenge that must be tackled
by the government. This is also an issue that people must be aware to live safely in their own
homes.

無聲無息的死神：一氧化碳來敲門

臺灣冬天冷颼颼的天氣，洗熱水澡或圍爐
吃飯是寒流來襲最應景的享受，熱水器與暖爐
成為民眾不可或缺的生活用品，但民眾常因寒
冷潮濕的氣溫緊閉家中門窗，造成空氣不流通
的不良環境。當熱水器燃燒不全，導致一氧化
碳無法藉由流通的空氣排出室外時，容易導致
室內蓄積一氧化碳，使人產生一氧化碳中毒的
意外。
最普遍的一氧化碳中毒原因是：熱水器內
的瓦斯器具不完全燃燒，以及燃燒後廢氣無法
◆ ◆請依環境選擇正確型式的熱水器，除室內強制排氣型外，
排出等兩個因素。民眾習慣將熱水器安裝在室 還有室外專用型熱水器

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