Wednesday, April 20, 2011

April 20, 2011

“No one wants advice - only corroboration.”
John Steinbeck (1902-1968)

Fire captain warns of fatal fumes
SuburbanJournals
Greg Vogel shows off the type of carbon monoxide detector that the district is giving to its residents. Capt. Greg Vogel wants people to understand that an invisible and odorless gas can be deadly. He tells the story of a teenage girl overcome by ...NOTE: For some reason people still think the U.L. 2034 listed carbon monoxide alarms sound off when the concentration of CO reaches 30 PPM. They do not!

Teen Mom 2′s Megan Nelson hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning 
Starcasm.net
Chelsea Houska's roommate and best friend from Teen Mom 2 Megan Evans was taken to the hospital earlier today for carbon monoxide poisoning. As we reported earlier, Megan is currently pregnant so the news is especially distressing. ...

Outer Space Pluto has carbon monoxide in its atmosphere 
PhysOrg.com
Artist's impression of Pluto's huge atmosphere of carbon monoxide. The source of this gas is erratic evaporation from the mottled icy surface of the dwarf planet. The Sun appears at the top, as seen in the ultra-violet radiation that is thought to ...