Saturday, March 30, 2013

Carbon Monoxide News March 30, 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 dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865, bio link) 

The following links may be of some use to you:
The World Clock - Time Zones by timeanddate.com
Google Maps
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American Red Cross - disaster relief
Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution - U.S. EPA
Heart rescue using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
Carbon Monoxide: a Deadly Menace - Federal Aviation Administration
Carbon monoxide toxicity
- Emergency Medicine Ireland
Carbon Monoxide Survivor
- Views from those who have been poisoned.

CO News Links –
15 Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Scare at Hoover Resort ...
whnt.com

HOOVER, Alabama - Fifteen guests at Ross Bridge Golf and Resort have been hospitalized with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning…

The Silent Killer: Carbon Monoxide
WCSH-TV

That tragedy is the reason why laws are on the brink of changing so that every rental home, school and business is installed with a functioning carbon monoxide detector. You see, the Lofgrens had won a long weekend at a rental home in Aspen, not far ...

East Point fire department warns residents of carbon monoxide poisoning
NeighborNewspapers.com

Cold weather has forced many people to turn up the furnace or pullout a space heater to warm homes, offices and buildings this time of year. While these modern conveniences bring warmth and comfort, they can also pose a threat of carbon monoxide ...

Carbon monoxide scare prompts warning from Kearns family
Deseret News
Zach Burgener clears his ears for pressure as he is treated in a hyperbaric chamber. He, his mother, sister and uncle narrowly escaped death Wednesday (March 14) by carbon monoxide poisoning and are being treated at LDS Hospital… “I think the message is still lacking, that carbon monoxide is incredibly dangerous,” said Dr. Lindell K. Weaver, director of hyperbaric medicine at LDS Hospital. “There’s a significant reduction in oxygen levels (in the body), and if profound enough that can result in unconsciousness, and even death.”

Despite the health risks, some will argue with drug addict determination & results, and still not believe it is a problem 
Cleaner gas rule would mean higher price at pump
The Seattle Times

"We know of no other air pollution control strategy that can achieve such substantial, cost-effective and immediate emission reductions," said Bill Becker, executive director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies. The Obama administration's newest anti-pollution plan would ping American drivers where they wince the most: at the gas pump. That makes arguments weighing the cost against the health benefits politically potent…

Air pollutants linked to higher risk of birth defects, researchers find
Medical Xpress

The finding comes from a study examining air quality and birth-defect data for women living in California's San Joaquin Valley, one of the smoggiest regions of the country. "We found an association between specific traffic-related air pollutants and ...

Home & Garden Checklist
Sacramento Bee

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 50 percent of all illnesses are aggravated or caused by polluted indoor air. Poor indoor air quality can cause or contribute to asthma, headaches, nasal congestion, dry eyes, nausea ...

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:

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

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
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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. Two eggs in the nest.
UPDATE: Hatching has begun. Fresh caught fish, rodents and other game animals will be brought to 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