“We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.”
Carl Sagan (1934-1996)
In holiday rush, keep an eye on safety FIRE SAFETY
Jacksonville Journal-Courier
Murrayville and Woodson volunteer firefighters rushed to a rural Murrayville residence Monday to check suspected high levels of carbon monoxide. ...
Faulty furnace sickens four with carbon monoxide poisoning
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, John Wagner/News-Miner
Firefighters open second-floor windows of a Winch Road residence after two adults and two children fell victim to carbon monoxide ... COSA NOTE: Fire department representative makes a statement that “Fifty (PPM) will set off a carbon monoxide detector.” It is our intention to help reduce the spread of wrong information about the levels of CO present when the U.L. 2034 alarms alert the occupant. These alarms were only tested at 70, 150 & 400 PPM of CO unless otherwise stated by manufacturer and the PPM claim is also listed. There is no mention of 50 PPM in the U.L. Listing Requirements nor on the claims found on and in their packaging instructions. 70 to 149 PPM of CO present requires no alarm for the first 60 minutes and up to 4 hours before alarming.
Carbon monoxide alarm saves Saugus resident's life
The Daily Item of Lynn By Chris Stevens/The Daily Item
SAUGUS - A glitch with an automatic car starter Sunday set off a residential carbon monoxide alarm, which in turn saved a ...
Carbon monoxide leak discovered in Ashland shelter
MetroWest Daily News By Norman Miller/Daily News staff
Firefighters discovered a major carbon monoxide leak in a SMOC shelter yesterday while they were investigating a smoke ...
Three taken to hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning in Ravenna home
Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com By Megan Hart | The Muskegon Chronicle
Three people were taken to Spectrum Hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning in a Ravenna home Monday night, ...
Every Day is Carbon Monoxide Safety Day!
