Saturday, January 30, 2010

January 2010

January 30, 2010

CO scare forces 650 students to flee dorm
6abc.com
... hundreds of college students living in a 14-story apartment building in Center City Philadeolphia because of concerns over high carbon monoxide levels. ...
NIOSH Topic: Carbon Monoxide - | CDC/NIOSH
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and toxic gas, which is predominately produced by incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials. ...
Fire officials, legislators trying to raise carbon monoxide awareness
Standard Speaker
The alarm malfunctioned and fire crews found no signs of carbon monoxide at the residence. An oil burner malfunction filled a James Street business and ...
Carbon monoxide poisons as many as 25 guests during celebration
Farmington Daily Times
By James Monteleone The Daily Times FARMINGTON — As many as 25 people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday while attending a party on County Road ...
Loudoun County news in brief (second story in this link)
Washington Post
The warning comes in response to a recent medical emergency involving carbon monoxide. On Jan. 21, emergency response crews were called to a residence in ...
Woman dies, 7 poisoned by carbon monoxide in northern Minnesota ...
MN: Carbon monoxide fatality 01-30-10 ...
A 50-year-old woman is dead and seven people were poisoned from apparent carbon monoxide exposure in northern Minnesota. ...
Boating: Avoiding danger the best way to stay safe on boats
The News-Press
Carbon monoxide will make you drowsy and your eyes burn. Eventually, you will pass out. It can be blown from the engine exhaust into the cabin of your ...
Crews Repairing Gas Leak; High CO Found In Condo  (Checking on one problem reveals another)
WMUR
MANCHESTER, NH -- Crews called to a high priority gas leak in Manchester on Saturday afternoon also found high levels of carbon monoxide at a nearby ...
New law to require carbon monoxide detectors
Utica Observer Dispatch
By Anonymous As the Whitesboro fire chief for 20 years, David Jacobowitz saw his crews called out to 20 to 30 calls a year for suspected carbon monoxide ...
Poison leak family lucky to be alive
Craven Herald
A mother and her two children are lucky to be alive after their home became a carbon monoxide death trap because of a faulty gas boiler. ...
Energy efficiency starts at home
Green Bay Press Gazette
During an energy audit of the 95-year-old home this week, Schmitt learned a carbon monoxide detector needs new batteries, and that he could trim energy ...
Carbon Monoxide A Danger During Winter
KCAU
But, do you have a carbon monoxide detector? Even if you do, it may not be in the right place to protect your family. On New Year's Eve, two Yankton teens ...
Please note headline mistake referencing carbon dioxide (CO2) and not carbon monoxide (CO) until the story begins.
Four people seek treatment after CO2 incident at airport
Mason City Globe Gazette By PEGGY SENZARINO, peggy.senzarino@globegazette.com
MASON CITY — Four people sought medical treatment after a carbon monoxide incident Friday morning at ...
Fire division gets new federal grant
Daily Republic
A recently obtained grant from the federal government will offer a better chance to protect firefighters from carbon-monoxide poisoning, according to the ...

January 29, 2010

Dog saves family from carbon monoxide poisoning
The Survivors Club
Survivors and those who would like to learn more about protecting themselves and their families may consult the resources of the Carbon Monoxide Safety ...
Fire dept. earns federal grant
Laconia Citizen
Fire Chief Ken Erickson said the grant will allow his department to replace its old carbon monoxide meter. He said the old meter, used to measure levels of ...
Lessons learned, Western North Carolina readies for winter storm
Asheville Citizen-Times
The ER also had a few cases of carbon monoxide poisoning from kerosene heaters. Residents using the heaters should be sure to crack open a window and have a ...
Amanda's Law keeps you safe from carbon monoxide
Journal-Register
Each year, unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning claims hundreds of lives and sends several thousands of people to the emergency room for treatment. ...
State assembly passes carbon monoxide detector bill
WQOW TV News 18
Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) was the lead sponsor for the Carbon Monoxide Detector Bill which requires carbon monoxide detectors to be placed in buildings ...
County Health Department:
Ada Evening News
“A number of individuals have, no doubt, purchased portable generators to assist as alternative power sources but these generators produce carbon monoxide,” ...
State lawmakers debate carbon monoxide detector bill
WKOW-TV.com
MADISON (WKOW) -- Senate lawmakers voiced their approval Thursday of a bill that could require carbon monoxide detectors in all single-family and two-family ...
Equipment donation will benefit Fire Department
Community Advocate
The Rad-57 CO Oximeter measures how much carbon monoxide (CO)someone has inhaled just by placing a simple lead on the tip of the person's finger. ...
January 28, 2010
2 Glendale families treated for carbon monoxide poisoning
After two Glendale families were rushed to the hospital for treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning within about a week of each other, the Fire Department is ...
Carbon Monoxide Alarms - eight in 10 households in the UK do not have an ...
Prfire (press release)
The findings of the study are being used as part of the Carbon Monoxide Be Alarmed! campaign headed by TV property guru Kirstie Allsopp. ...
kslcom Carbon monoxide calls keep Logan firefighters busy
Logan's fire chief says his department is averaging a call a day for carbon monoxide detectors. City codes require new homes to have them but not older ...
Three members of a family die from carbon monoxide poisoning
APA
Three members of a family died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Keshle settlement of Nizami district, the district prosecutor's office told APA. ...
January 27, 2010
Carbon monoxide scare forces evacuation of autism centre
570 News
A carbon monoxide scare forced the evacuation of a residence for autism treatment in Centre Wellington and sent close to a dozen people to hospital as a ...
PCGHD issues CO warning
Register-Herald
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death if inhaled. Carbon monoxide is the number one cause of poison deaths. ...
"Lethal" Carbon Monoxide Levels Leak Into Home | NBC Washington
A father and his twin sons recover after a suspected faulty furnace leaked deadly amounts of carbon monoxide into their home.
Carbon Monoxide Detectors Mandated Everywhere Under Proposal
1410 WIZM
A bill requiring carbon monoxide detectors in homes is getting closer to law in Madison. The full assembly could vote on Thursday on a bill that would ...
Safety urged with alternative heat
KTIV
... SD (AP) - Officials had some words of caution on Tuesday in the aftermath of an ice storm: watch out for carbon monoxide and repair crews. ...
January 26, 2010
Lawmakers want CO alarms in homes
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced in the burning of carbon-based fuels such as wood, natural gas and propane. ...
Detectors alert residents of elevated CO level in rooming house
Eagle Tribune  By Jill Harmacinski LAWRENCE —
A 30-unit rooming house on Essex Street was evacuated late Sunday morning due to a dangerously high carbon monoxide level. ...
Cigarette on couch sparked fatal fire
Grand Junction Sentinel
The Mesa County Coroner's Office confirmed that 85-year-old Phyllis Williams died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to smoke inhalation and ruled her death ...
Signal Peak mine investigations continuing
Billings Gazette
“The carbon monoxide was higher than we expected to see,'' he said on Monday. “We will have people go underground tomorrow.'' MSHA will decide whether to ...
Calgary Chinatown fire creates health concerns because of thick smoke
Winnipeg Free Press
Emergency crews were first called to the fire about 5 am and started monitoring carbon monoxide levels soon after, said Burrell. ...