Thursday, July 17, 2014

Carbon Monoxide News July 17, 2014 - posts updated frequently

Every day is a carbon monoxide safety education day.
Scroll back in time through our archives for previous CO News links.
We can learn from others mistakes and efforts to prevent poisoning.


“So let us stop talkin' falsely now,
The hour's getting late,”

"All Along The Watchtower" - Jimi Hendrix - music link

What is in the air you are breathing right now?
What will you be doing today; walking into poison?
Who will be responsible for the air you breathe?
You may be the only person who can prevent your own poisoning.

We are all vulnerable to carbon monoxide exposure and poisoning.
Everyone has been poisoned by CO and will be poisoned again. The degree of the poisoning depends upon allowing yourself to be in a situation where someone else controls the air you breathe and the mechanisms for alarming notification.

Please read the alarm information on the package and in the instructions that come with the unit. 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 as soon as the gas is present in your presence. Pregnant women, infants & children, people with heart & respiratory struggles, those suffering depression or chronic headaches and all people of vulnerable health should be alerted as soon as the gas begins to concentrate, around 10 PPM (parts per million).

Do not take risks with carbon monoxide. Take responsibility for the air you breathe and the combustion systems you are responsible for. If you don’t do it for yourself, do it for others.

Help prevent injuries and deaths; don’t guess about carbon monoxide.

Measure carbon monoxide for safety and knowledge. The more you test the more you learn. Measurement is continuing education at its best.
Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety 

CO and Air Quality News Links
Former NC State captain Farouk Bseiso dies of carbon monoxide poisoning
NCAA.com
Former NC State captain Farouk Bseiso died on July 10 due to carbon monoxide poisoning while on vacation with family, according to news posted on ...

County requires homes to have carbon monoxide detectors in homes
Diamondback Online
A new law went into effect in Prince George's County on July 1, requiring that nearly all homes in the county have carbon monoxide detectors on each ...

Air quality deteriorating, 'unhealthy' in Boise County
KTVB
BOISE -- A lot of people are talking about the smoky air blanketing many ...

AHS expands air quality advisory for central and northern Alberta
CTV News
Alberta Health Services has expanded their ongoing precautionary air quality advisory for much of central and northern Alberta, due to smoke from ...

Bill reintroduced to give Utah Division of Air Quality more 'flexibility'
Deseret News
A bill was reintroduced Wednesday that would give the Utah Division of Air Qualitymore flexibility in forming strategies to achieve standards…

Air Quality In Garden Valley And Idaho City Deemed Unhealthy
KMVT
Older adults, small children and those with respiratory conditions or heart disease are more sensitive to poor air quality and should stay indoors…

New study reveals cleaner air could help save lives
Fox News
They found a direct correlation between improved air quality in North Carolina since the 1990s and reduced deaths due to pulmonary disease… 

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 

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: 

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

National Conference of State Legislatures 
Carbon Monoxide Detectors State Statutes 

Twenty-eight U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Feb. 2014
Alaska | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida |
  |Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | |Minnesota 
  
Red Cross - Typhoon Appeal continues in the Philippines. Another please, with hopes of another thank you. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety

Red Cross - Disaster Relief to safely assist law enforcement, fire department, utility company, city, county and state authorities as repair and rebuilding moves forward. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety

Nationally, the Red Cross provides food and shelter to people affected by as many as 70,000 fires annually, or about one fire every eight minutes.

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 

--------------------------------------------------