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We can learn from others mistakes and efforts to prevent poisoning.
Carbon monoxide safety, we are all in this together.
“An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.” Charles Dickens (1812-1870, bio link)
"Light My Fire" Jose Feliciano - 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.
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The barbecue that was left in Jaeric Bukuru's bedroom. The Perth man is now fighting for life
Perth Now
A YOUNG Perth man is feared to have severe brain damage after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning from a barbecue used to keep his bedroom warm.
Most used CO detectors are high level alarms
What to do if detectors give alarm for monoxide
The Westerly Sun
Remember, when the detectors sound the alarm, leave the home immediately, call 911 from outside the home using a cellphone or neighbor’s phone, meet your family at a prearranged meeting place, verify that everyone is accounted for, and then start checking everyone for the common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning including indications of flu-like symptoms that might suggest poisoning…
Firefighters coming to your door
The Chronicle Journal
Thunder Bay residents who see firefighters coming to their front door this summer needn’t worry. It’s all about home fire safety… As part of the annual Thunder Bay Fire Rescue Home Fire Safety public education program firefighters will be going door-to-door in residential neighborhoods this summer…
Tips for staying safe this holiday weekend
Grand Island Independent
Natural gas, propane and charcoal all produce carbon monoxide, so it is imperative all grills are used in a wide-open outdoor space to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Use as little lighter fluid as possible to light the charcoal grills… Grease fires from grills can occur when grease drips into grills… According to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, 76 percent of the people who own a grill will be grilling on the Fourth of July…
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.
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New bill to regulate harsher smoking rules, images on packets
Cyprus Mail
According to the EU Directive, “combined (picture and text) health warnings must cover 65per cent of the front and back of cigarette and roll-your-own tobacco packages”… It also prohibits cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco with characterising flavours, and requires the tobacco industry to submit detailed reports to the health ministry on the ingredients used in tobacco products…
Appreciate the bounty of trees, grasses in area
The Killeen Daily Herald
Sometimes we get so used to seeing the same things around us that we forget to appreciate them… When was the last time you really looked at the benefits of having trees, shrubs and grasses around your home and city? Are we taking nature for granted?
Albertan wants Canada to lead effort to tap Antarctica's scientific potential
Calgary Herald
To (Austin) Mardon, the value of Antarctic research is eminently clear. But some may be asking: why is all that risk and sacrifice even worth it? By drilling down into the ice sheet, a “ice core” can be extracted, which is essentially a cross-section of the ice cap from the modern day to 900,000 years ago. Air bubbles trapped in the ice, when released by melting, reveal the atmospheric composition down to the individual year. Climatologists are particularly interested in carbon dioxide, a principal greenhouse gas affecting global warming, and how CO2 content has changed over time…
23 States Sue The EPA Over A CO2 Emissions Regulation
NewsChannel5.com
The fight against President Obama's carbon dioxide rule for new power plants is clearly far from over. West Virginia and 22 other states just filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency to stop the rule in its tracks…
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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