Thursday, March 31, 2011

March 31, 2011

“Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

2 ice fishermen overcome by carbon monoxide in Door Co.
Green Bay Press Gazette  STURGEON BAY --
Two ice fishermen were resuscitated after being overcome by carbon monoxide in their shanties on Green Bay off the Door County town of Gardner about 6 pm Saturday. Krystion Ziobro, 34, River Grove, Ill., and Rafeal Zaborwski, 37, ...

Work at Uniontown high school to halt during day 
Connellsville Daily Courier  
Uniontown Area School District officials agreed Wednesday to stop construction work on the high school during school hours to see whether that lowers elevated levels of carbon monoxide found in some students. A letter explaining the decision was sent ...

JFK High School evacuated after gas leak discovered 
Youngstown Vindicator
Carbon monoxide readings from the leak were high in the building, the department said. The fire department responded at 5:05 pm and evacuated about 60 people from an event that was taking place in the auditorium. The building was cleared of carbon ...

Pa. senator wants to make carbon monoxide detectors mandatory  
abc27 AP National/International News Health News from AP Entertainment News from AP By Jennifer Rizzi – 
A state senator is trying to require all Pennsylvania homeowners to have a carbon monoxide detector installed before selling their houses. ...

New law requires carbon monoxide detectors 
McMinnville News-Register
A new Oregon law requiring carbon monoxide alarms in homes and apartments. The law takes effect Friday, April 1. Under House Bill 3450, the Lofgren & Zander Memorial Act, all existing single-family homes and multi-family housing units that contain a ...

Deadly Accident At Antai Group, Shares Suspended 
CapitalVue March 30
A deadly carbon monoxide poisoning accident occurred at Shanxi Antai Group (600408) when testing at the 25 megawatt power plant's number nine boiler today, reports China Business News. A total of 17 people were present when the accident ...