Monday, April 1, 2013

Carbon Monoxide News April 1, 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

“In the dime stores and bus stations, people talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations, draw conclusions on the wall.”
Bob Dylan (1941, musical selections)

Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning through low level measurement On the job measurement of carbon monoxide will discover atmospheres of CO where the workers and visitors (including combustion system service personnel) health or lives are in jeopardy.

As carbon monoxide awareness grows due to the increase of measured exposures, changes will begin to occur. These changes will be costly, but not as costly as the loss of life or the continuance of chronic, poor health symptoms. The more you test, the more you will find to fix, improve or replace.

Accurate carbon monoxide measurement is an economic driver, as well as a life saver. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety

CO and Air Quality News Links   
Air Quality Awareness Week begins April 29
Atlanta Intown

On Monday, April 29, we will kick off Air Quality Awareness Week to educate Georgians about the health effects of air pollution and the meaningful actions they can take to improve outdoor air quality. The onset of warmer weather that traditionally ...

NC starts ozone pollution alerts on Monday
San Francisco Chronicle

State and local air quality programs issue air quality forecasts for ozone from April through October in the Asheville, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Hickory, Greensboro, Raleigh and Rocky Mount areas. Daily air quality forecasts focus on the pollutant ...

Earthweek: A diary of the planet
Arizona Daily Star

In China, nitrogen emissions have been linked to record air pollution, increased soil and water acidity, declining diversity and a spike in the country's estimated greenhouse gas output. But why haven't overall atmospheric nitrogen levels risen across ...
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