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"Damn right I've got the blues" - Buddy Guy & John Mayer - music link
There is more to a furnace tune-up
than changing the filter & removing dirt, (though these are important functions).
Outline of some tasks performed
•Follow manufacturer specifications and all regional codes
•Constant carbon monoxide measurement while in building
•Verify presence of working smoke & carbon monoxide alarms
•Combustion air requirements verified
•Gas pipe layout and sizing review, leak testing
•Vent condition & sizing verified
•Combustion analysis data/ appliance testing map
•Building pressure and vented appliance draft tests
•Customer education/exit interview and ambient carbon monoxide test
•Follow up from office/company representative/schedule next service
• Billing
Too many times appliances are installed or tuned up without testing. Consumers have a trust in the servicing company and the jurisdictive bodies that monitor them. There are way too many incidences where combustion equipment is not verified. This may be compounded by the lack of inspection. In many instances the inspection does not require performance verification. In these cases consumers do not get what they are paying for. Bob Dwyer CSME, Carbon Monoxide Safety
Outline of some tasks performed
•Follow manufacturer specifications and all regional codes
•Constant carbon monoxide measurement while in building
•Verify presence of working smoke & carbon monoxide alarms
•Combustion air requirements verified
•Gas pipe layout and sizing review, leak testing
•Vent condition & sizing verified
•Combustion analysis data/ appliance testing map
•Building pressure and vented appliance draft tests
•Customer education/exit interview and ambient carbon monoxide test
•Follow up from office/company representative/schedule next service
• Billing
Too many times appliances are installed or tuned up without testing. Consumers have a trust in the servicing company and the jurisdictive bodies that monitor them. There are way too many incidences where combustion equipment is not verified. This may be compounded by the lack of inspection. In many instances the inspection does not require performance verification. In these cases consumers do not get what they are paying for. Bob Dwyer CSME, Carbon Monoxide Safety
CO and Air Quality News Links
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Caused by Pigeons WNEP.com - Amanda Kelley
BERWICK – Carbon monoxide detectors were installed Monday at the Berwick Theater after more than a dozen movie-goers were poisoned by the gas this past …
Tragedy spurs call for Vic rental laws
Herald Sun
VANESSA Robinson frequently hears from frightened tenants who fear their children will suffer the same fate as her boys, who died from carbon monoxide ...
New Air Regs Could Be in Colorado’s Oil & Gas Future
Aspen Public Radio By Elise Thatcher
Colorado has a problem with air pollution… levels of ozone have been going up, and that can cause health problems. So the state is taking a look at tightening up air regulations for drilling companies. But, some say much is being done already…
Hong Kong to collaborate with WHO to measure success in pollution fight
South China Morning Post – Hong Kong
Hong Kong is to be the focus of a "globally important" link-up with the World Health Organisation to monitor the success of clean air policies in the city. The aim is to develop a mechanism to measure changes in air quality and the public's health. The idea comes as the city plans to introduce what could be the world's biggest diesel vehicle replacement scheme to improve roadside pollution at a cost of nearly…
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 packageand 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
Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind.
These following links may be of some use to you:
- The World Clock - Time Zones
- Google Maps-
- Earthquake Map
World
population counter
- 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.
- Carbon Monoxide detection- National Fire Protection Association
- 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.
- Carbon Monoxide detection- National Fire Protection Association
Increased education,
awareness can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Carbon monoxide kills, founder sends warning Carbonmonoxidekills.com
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
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
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Minnesota Department of Commerce
Carbon monoxide kills, founder sends warning Carbonmonoxidekills.com
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
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
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