Sunday, April 1, 2012

April 1, 2012 Carbon Monoxide News

“Birth was the death of him.” Samuel Beckett (1906-1989, bio link) 

Visit: Carbon Monoxide Survivor

Do you know someone who doesn’t test the air they work in? Every technician entering a building should recognize health symptoms associated with carbon monoxide exposures. They should also be aware that if they are not monitoring the CO levels they are working in, their own safety may be in jeopardy. What’s the value in not testing?

Personal monitoring isn’t just for the heating contractor or the building maintenance attendant. All knowledgeable technicians should protect themselves and alert building inhabitants if carbon monoxide levels are measured to be unsafe or chronically unhealthy. Do you know what levels of carbon monoxide determine when your fire department puts on breathing apparatus and begin citizen evacuation? Who is responsible for the air you breathe?

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Alcoa Bald Eagle Camera, Davenport, Iowa; live nest.