Every day is a carbon monoxide safety education day.
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We can learn from others mistakes and efforts to prevent poisoning.
Carbon monoxide safety, we are all in this together.
“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.” Herman Melville (1819-1891, bio link)
"Bring it on home to me" Sam Cooke - music link
How much carbon monoxide are you in when in any motor vehicle?
Did you know that many people do not measure the air they live in?
After prevention there is no greater awareness than measurement.
Awareness leads to quick thinking. Measurement leads to quick action.
Are you in the know?
Do I know enough about carbon monoxide and carbon monoxide poisoning to justify never knowing how much is in the air I breathe every day, everywhere I go?”
There are some people who want to be notified of the presence of carbon monoxide at levels or concentrations as soon as the gas is present, at concentrations well below those that can instigate poor health symptoms but not be high enough levels to sound the CO alarm they own.
There are some people who do not want to push a button on their CO alarm to see what low, aggravating levels of the poison might be in their home, or anywhere.
Featured News Links – More news links below
NRK couple dies of carbon monoxide poisoning in Philadelphia
Mathrubhumi English
Police assumes that he might have forgot to switch off the vehicle... The body of Kuruvila was found lying on the bed and that of Leelamma in a sitting posture in another room...
Power protection
7News - WSVN-TV
A family was poisoned after breathing in toxic carbon monoxide coming from their generator…
Norfolk Broads cruiser revels dead couple and dog possibly caused by carbon monoxide poisoning
Daily Mail
A couple and their dog who were found dead on a cruiser on the Norfolk Broads are feared to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning…
Lucky escape for Bay Estate family after gas leak
Talk of the Town
The family were in bed at the time but were woken by a carbon monoxide alarm which alerted them to the presence of gas…
In the line of fire
nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper
Your home is on fire…you start smelling smoke and something burning. What is the first thing you should do? How much time do you have to escape, minutes, seconds? What’s more dangerous: Flames or smoke? Separating fire myths from the facts can save your life…
Spring Valley Woman Almost Dies From Carbon Monoxide
Ramapo Daily Voice
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- A Spring Valley woman almost died from carbon monoxide after her landlord failed to fix several violations in the home she she had just moved into on Jay Street…
Crown Boiler Recalls Home Heating Boilers Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Recall Notes
The air pressure switch can fail to shut down the burners in the event that there is a blockage in the vent system allowing the boiler to emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide, posing a CO poisoning hazard to the consumer…
Carbon Monoxide Intoxication
Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience
Carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication is one of the main causes of poisoning in industrialized countries and it often leads to diagnostic errors…
nih.gov
However individuals with ischemic heart disease may experience chest pain and decreased exercise duration at COHb levels between 1% and 9%. COHb levels between 30% and 70% lead to loss of consciousness and eventually death…
VISUAL DISPLAY:
Must not display under 30PPM in normal operation
AT 70, 150 & 400 PPM display must be accurate within plus or minus 30 Percent
SENSITIVITY TESTING: Resist alarming first times shown, must by second shown time
70PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 5PPM ... [BETWEEN 60 _ 240 MINUTES]
150PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 5PPM] ... [10 - 50 MINUTES]
400PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 10PPM ... [4 _ 15 MINUTES]
“CITIZENS WILL CONTINUE TO DIE & BECOME SERIOUSLY ILL DAILY!” George Kerr - CO Experts
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What is in the air you are breathing right now?
What will you be doing today; walking into poison?
Who will be responsible for the air you breathe?
Everyone has been poisoned by CO and will be poisoned again. The degree of the poisoning depends upon allowing yourself to be in a situation where someone else controls the air you breathe and the mechanisms for alarming notification.
Please read the alarm information on the package and in the instructions that come with the carbon monoxide alarm. Know that if it is a U.L. 2034 Listed product (or CSA 6.19 Listed), it is a high level alarm that has been tested to alarm no sooner than 70 PPM at the lowest (the alarm must resist for one hour when above this level) and when over 400 PPM before 15 minutes at the highest concentration, after resisting alarming for 4 minutes when over this level.
Know when your fire department and emergency responders begin wearing their breathing apparatus and what their civilian evacuation levels are for carbon monoxide; it may be as soon as the gas is present in your presence. Pregnant women, infants & children, people with heart & respiratory struggles, those suffering depression or chronic headaches and all people of vulnerable health should be alerted as soon as the gas begins to concentrate, around 10 PPM (parts per million) or lower.
You most likely need a low level carbon monoxide detector to sound off when carbon monoxide hazards are just beginning, not after you’ve been exposed to levels that make you have headaches, flu-like symptoms, increased tiredness, heart stresses or worse.
Do not take risks with carbon monoxide. Take responsibility for the air you breathe and the combustion systems you are responsible for. If you don’t do it for yourself, do it for others, unless you think $45.00, high level protection is good enough.
Help prevent injuries and deaths; don’t guess about carbon monoxide. Measure carbon monoxide for safety and knowledge. The more you test the more you learn.
GET BUSY
Norway Takes The Lead In Fight Against Deforestation
Science World Report
Norway has implemented a ban on deforestation, becoming the first nation to do so as it hopes to put a stop to the clear-cutting of trees in an effort to save the plight of rainforests…
80 Percent of Humankind Can't See the Milky Way Anymore
National Geographic
The Milky Way galaxy, that torrent of stars that slashes across a deeply darkened night sky, has been a deep well of inspiration from humanity’s earliest days… But a new atlas of the night sky across the entire globe shows that more than 80 percent of the planet's land areas—and 99 percent of the population of the United States and Europe—live under skies so blotted with man-made light that the Milky Way has become virtually invisible…
Indiana, Michigan warn residents of poor weekend air quality
WNDU-TV
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana and Michigan officials have issued ozone warnings for a number of Michiana areas… The agency says elderly residents, children and anyone with heart or lung conditions should reduce their physical exertion if they live in some urban areas…
Air Quality Alert Friday, weekend scorcher coming
FOX Carolina
GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) - An Air Quality Alert has been issued for the Upstate Friday as ozone emissions will become more concentrated at the surface. Limit your time outside if you have any breathing issues, and the very young and elderly should do the same. South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control reports that as high pressure heads across the Carolinas on Friday, conditions will be right for high ozone production, especially near and just downwind of urban areas. Thus, ozone levels are expected to reach levels that may be unhealthy for sensitive groups…
Air Quality Alert Extended Through The Weekend
89.3 WFPL
Louisville regulators have extended Friday’s air quality alert through Saturday and Sunday, warning that ozone levels will continue to be high enough to be unhealthy for sensitive groups like children, the elderly and people with breathing disorders…
Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government...
Corfu carbon monoxide deaths: Memorial unveiled in Horbury
BBC News
A memorial bench to two young children who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday in Corfu has been unveiled in West Yorkshire…
Out of tragedy comes the light of love
Chester County Press
Inside, Carly and Daulton had passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas tank was empty and the ignition was still on. Fumes from the exhaust had been drawn into the car through the air vents… “One of the best things for me is to talk to parents who have also lost a child,” Donna said.
VideoNex
In this informative and succinct video, learn how to identify and appropriately execute the use of a CO2 Fire Extinguisher…
New Movie Release 2015
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Public domain video from CDC. Carbon monoxide (sometimes referred to as CO) is a colorless, odorless gas produced ...
A well put together video is found with the next link, but remember U.L. 2034 Listed CO Alarms are high level alarms. Use them for protection against accute levels, but be aware you can still experience symptoms of the poisoning even though the devices are in place.
About Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
DailyMotion
About Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
JEMS.com - ...site has been designed with this in mind – to create a visual, interactive, educational resource which can hopefully end incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning and save lives… For more information, please visit - www.thesilentkiller.co.uk
- 70 PPM to 149 PPM –resist one hour, must alarm before 4 hours
Please read the alarm information on the package and in the instructions. Know when your fire department and emergency responders begin wearing their breathing apparatus and what their civilian evacuation levels are for carbon monoxide; it may be before 70 PPM. It is for pregnant women, infants & children, the elderly and all people of vulnerable health. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind. CO Experts
These following links may be of some use to you:
- Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
- Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
- Federal Aviation Administration CO warning
- Carbon monoxide toxicity-Emergency Medicine Ireland
- Carbon Monoxide Survivor- Views from those who have been poisoned.
- Carbon Monoxide detection- National Fire Protection Association
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Carbon Monoxide Detectors State Statutes
Twenty-Nine U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Nov. 2014
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West Virginia
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Carbon Monoxide News June 11, 2016 – posts updated frequently can be seen here http://www.cogashub.com
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