Friday, February 22, 2013

Carbon Monoxide News February 22, 2013 - posts updated frequently - Every day is a carbon monoxide safety education day. Scroll back in time and balance the carbon monoxide stories with the lessons learned.

Link to: CO alarm standards – know when you are protected

“The physician must give heed to the region in which the patient lives, that is to say, to its type and peculiarities.” Paracelsus (1493-1541, bio link)

The World Clock - Time Zones by timeanddate.com
Google Maps perhaps, to reference locations noted in CO News headlines
American Red Cross - disaster relief

CO News Links –
Carbon monoxide detected at Camden Co. nursing home
6abc.com

BERLIN, N.J. - February 21, 2013 (WPVI) -- Authorities in Camden County were called to the scene after carbon monoxide was detected inside a nursing home. It happened just before 11:00 Thursday evening at the Spring Oak assisted living facility on the ...

Carbon monoxide leak prompts UB to make safety changes in dorms
University at Buffalo The Spectrum

After a carbon monoxide leak in Richmond Quad poisoned 10 students and sent five of them to the hospital Sunday night, UB has made major safety changes in its dorms. Freshmen roommates Neil Campbell, Bennett Sciacca and Tijo Mathew – three of the ...

Father saves son from carbon monoxide death
NTNews.com.au

The 64-year-old man pulled his 39-year-old son from the first-floor office, where they had been working, after he collapsed from carbon monoxide poisoning at Casuarina Plaza on Saturday. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: "Had he not ...

Saint John hockey rinks tested for carbon monoxide after player falls ill
CTV News

An investigation is underway at hockey arenas in the Saint John area after a rise in carbon monoxide levels was detected at one of the facilities. Earlier this week, the Charles Gorman Arena was evacuated when a player fell ill after being on the ice.

Arctic Ice Melt Disrupts Balance Of Greenhouse Gases
RedOrbit
Lund University researcher Dr. Frans-Jan Parmentier now says there's been a recent surge in the uptake and release of these greenhouse gases, specifically carbon monoxide and methane. Dr. Parmentier and team collected data about these gases in the ...

Fire Dept warning residents about carbon monoxide
Sault This Week
With the recent heavy snow falls, Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services would like to remind the public to ensure all heating appliance vents remain clear and unobstructed. If vents are blocked, carbon monoxide gases will not exhaust properly and potentially ... Also be reminded that under By-Law 2009-82 Carbon Monoxide alarms are required in homes containing a fossil fuel burning appliance and/or an attached garage.

Who is responsible for the air you breathe?
Take control inside your homes.

The lowest U.L. 2034 & CSA 6.19 carbon monoxide alarm test point is:
70 PPM to 149 PPM –
resist one hour, must alarm before 4 hours
Please read the alarm information on the package and in the instructions.


Increased education, awareness can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Minnesota Department of Commerce

SAINT PAUL, MN – Each year about 50,000 people visit emergency rooms in the United States for CO poisoning, and more than 500 die each year from this silent, odorless, colorless gas. As part of Winter Hazard Awareness Week (November 5-9), the Minnesota Department of Commerce warns Minnesotans of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and to take steps to avoid this “silent killer.”

Carbon monoxide kills, founder sends warning
Carbonmonoxidekills.com

Carbon Monoxide Information Website ... Carbon Monoxide Useful Links · Contact ... Get the Top ten carbon monoxide safety tips sent to your inbox:

Carbon monoxide toxicity
Emergency Medicine Ireland
- By Andy Neill

Aviators – note:
(PDF)
Federal Aviation Administration warning; Carbon Monoxide: a Deadly Menace

Carbon Dioxide earth atmospheric update levels;
Current Data for Atmospheric CO2

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Heart rescue video using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.

· Carbon Monoxide Survivor
A website made by poisoning survivors that brings a view that can only come from those that know what it is like to have been poisoned - as well as live with the long term impact.

Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Carbon Monoxide Detectors State Statutes

Twenty-seven U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Nov. 2011
Alaska | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts| Michigan | Minnesota | Montana | New Jersey | New Hampshire | New York | North Carolina | Oregon | Rhode Island | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | West Virginia

The following companies are acknowledged for their continued support of carbon monoxide safety education and this daily news blog. They may just have what you are looking for.
Fieldpiece Instruments
The Energy Conservatory
IntelliTec Colleges
CO Experts CO-Experts Model 2014 Brochure
Masimo (See the non-invasive RAD-57)
Mahugh Fire & Safety
ESCO Institute
TPI - Test Products International

Note this distraction from carbon monoxide poisoning:
Bald Eagle Camera Alcoa Bald Eagle Camera, Davenport, Iowa.

A friend of mine notified me that the pair of bald eagles has returned to their nest along the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. The Alcoa Company has their web cam up and running and viewing of the nest is possible during daylight hours, Central Standard Time, US. UPDATE: Two eggs in the nest. The Alcoa Eagle website gives a good history of the pair and the company’s involvement with them. If you haven’t viewed this site through the hatching and growth of the eaglets, I think you may find it to be quite a live sight to see when you may have those periodic spare moments. This link will be posted on this site for those people who may wish to capture the link and watch the cycle of life of this nesting pair.

What does this have to do with carbon monoxide safety?
It is just a live web cam, perhaps a distraction from the headlines of death and injury. Please become aware of the air you breathe. Measurement is education. Measure your air accurately when measuring carbon monoxide.
Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety