Friday, March 25, 2011

March 25, 2011

“You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.”
William S. Burroughs (1914-1997)

Carbon monoxide detector law begins April 1
Corvallis Gazette Times
As of April 1, new homeowners and tenants who live in dwellings equipped with heaters or appliances that could produce carbon monoxide will be required to have carbon monoxide alarms. The requirement is the result of a law enacted by Oregon's 2009 ...

Girl improving after carbon monoxide exposure
KSDK Belleville, IL (KSDK)
One of the two young cousins exposed to carbon monoxide at a home near Belleville is improving. Police say one of them left a car running in the garage, possibly to charge a cell phone. Alicia Moore, 17, remains in critical ...

CO leak forces Windsor Hotel evacuation
CBC.ca (Meaghan Ketcheson/CBC)
A woman was sent to hospital Thursday morning after a carbon monoxide leak at the Windsor Hotel in downtown Winnipeg. Emergency crews taped off the area, blocking traffic on a number of streets for nearly two hours. ...

Tahoe Homes Face Explosion Danger: Officials
NBC Bay Area
An additional eight feet of snow in the Sierra mountains caused Placer County emergency officials to issue a warning about the potential for gas leaks and carbon monoxide poisoning. The Tahoe area has seen snow in record levels this season and it is ...