Carbon Monoxide News June 19, 2013 - posts updated frequently

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Lake Delton hotel still closed; carbon monoxide levels very high
Portage Daily Register
LAKE DELTON — The Lake Delton Travelodge remained closed Tuesday after a carbon monoxide leak over the weekend led to an evacuation of the building and sent nine people to the hospital. Delton Fire Department Fire Chief Darren Jorgenson and ...

Charlotte medical center evacuated after carbon monoxide exposure
WCNC
At least 10 patients were evacuated from the center. No injuries were reported and no one was taken to a hospital. Fire officials said the carbon monoxide build up came from maintenance equipment that was used to clean the floors of the facility during ...

Khalil Gibran Elementary School in Yonkers evacuated after gas leak
Newsday
But the search uncovered a potentially deadly carbon monoxide leak from a hot water heater, which authorities quickly...

State could approve carbon-monoxide detector measure
myfox8.com
A provision requiring hotels and motels in North Carolina to install carbon monoxide detectors in their rooms could be included in the state budget bill in the General Assembly, according to The Winston-Salem Journal. The possible move comes after ...

Residents evacuated from Lansing home after carbon monoxide leak
Lansing State Journal
Firefighters were called to a home in the 100 block of West Northrup Street about 2 p.m. after a carbon monoxide detector had been sounding for several hours, said Lansing Fire Lt. Bruce Odom, public information officer for the department. The crew ...

DNR: Boat and Water Safety Tips
KSTP.com
Install carbon monoxide detectors in the living areas of your boat, test them frequently and never remove the batteries unless you are replacing them with new ones. Keep your boat and motor properly maintained including keeping exhaust clamps tight and ...

Petersburg officers save sleeping man, paralyzed woman
wtvr.com
PETERSBURG, Va (WTVR)–A Petersburg couple, overcome by carbon monoxide gas, made it out alive– thanks to a phone call and two Petersburg police officers. Around five Saturday morning, Petersburg Police received a call from a woman who said her ...

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

-Link to: CO alarm standards –

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. Know when your fire department and emergency responders begin wearing their breathing apparatus and what their civilian evacuation levels are for carbon monoxide; it may be before 70 PPM. It is for pregnant women, infants & children, the elderly and all people of vulnerable health. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety

These following links may be of some use to you:
- The World Clock - Time Zones
- Google Maps-
- Earthquake Map

- American Red Cross
- Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution
- Heart Rescue using an (AED)

- Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
- Federal Aviation Administration CO warning
- Carbon monoxide toxicity-Emergency Medicine Ireland
- Carbon Monoxide Survivor- Views from those who have been poisoned.

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
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.
NOTE: Another camera is in operation from a lower angle.

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
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