Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Carbon Monoxide News September 30, 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.


“Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the corn field.” Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969, bio link)

"Border Song" Elton John - music link

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Hire or use a certified professional. If you are not a properly trained technician, you can’t possibly do this thoroughly and verify either safety or efficiency. Don’t do this yourself. 
Check furnace for safety and efficiency
Pratt Tribune
An improperly working furnace can produce carbon monoxide that is a health hazard so it is important to make sure the furnace is working properly…

NOTE: In the U.S., not all technicians that are certified use test instruments to verify the safety and integrity of combustion equipment. Believe it or not, some professionally presented HVAC businesses still guess and pretend they have tuned up your furnace, without necessary measurements. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety 

Important Replay - Check CO alarms - Is yours working? 
1.3 Million Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Recalled 
DailyFinance
More than 1 million alarms intended to alert people to smoke and carbon monoxide in their homes are being recalled because of a defect that could cause them to fail, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. The Kidde smoke alarms and combination smoke detector/CO alarms are hard-wired, and can fail following a power outage, the CPSC said. About 1.2 million were sold in the U.S. and about 112,000 were sold in Canada. The problem, Kidde said, is in the programming code of the devices…. 

We have all been CO poisoned, some more than others
The following link takes you to a site with views from those who have been poisoned. The seriousness of carbon monoxide poisoning, the grief, suffering and disorientations experienced are clearly portrayed with the intent to help others and prevent future poisonings. With respect, please visit: 

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 carbon monoxide alarm. Know that if it is a U.L. 2034 Listed product (or CSA 6.19 Listed), it is a high level alarm that has been tested to alarm no sooner than 70 PPM at the lowest (the alarm must resist for one hour when above this level) and when over 400 PPM before 15 minutes at the highest concentration, after resisting alarming for 4 minutes when over this level.

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) or lower.

You most likely need a low level carbon monoxide detector to sound off when carbon monoxide hazards are just beginning, not after you’ve been exposed to levels that make you have headaches, flu-like symptoms, increased tiredness, heart stresses or worse.

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, unless you think $45.00, high level protection is good enough.
 

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. 
GET BUSY 
Measurement is continuing education at its best. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety 
CO and Air Quality News Links
Carbon monoxide leak suspected in death of worker in Cambridge
CTV News
The circumstances around the death and hospitalizations remain under investigation, but police suspect carbon monoxide poisoning may be the ...

Clearview fire tackles CO with Project Zero
Simcoe.com
Clearview's fire department is working with the Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council and Enbridge Gas Distribution to reduce carbon monoxide ...

Bill Seeks to Install Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Schools
WSIL TV
Earlier this month, a gas leak at a Girard, Illinois middle school sent dozens of students to the hospital. In response, one lawmaker has introduced ...

Carbon monoxide is invisible killer
Alton Telegraph
Carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless and tasteless. Although important to biological processes in small quantities, it quickly becomes toxic in larger ...

When this Chinese city got serious about improving air quality its air quality improved 
GlobalPost
It's hard to overstate the severity of air pollution in China. In many cities the level of contamination in the air often reaches levels considered by experts ... 

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 

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Monday, September 29, 2014

Carbon Monoxide News September 29, 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.


“I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.”
Marie Curie (1867-1934, bio link) 

William Tell Overture
Neponset Valley Philharmonic Orchestra

William Tell Overture: Final - music link

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America's Most Polluted Housing Markets
24/7 Wall St.
When discussing human impact on the environment, the focus is often on the global and national levels. But the impact can also be a major problem at the local level, resulting in poor environmental quality inside a few blocks of a city or a small stretch of river. Perhaps more than ever, man-made environmental problems can pose serious problems for potential homebuyers in various local markets… Man-made environmental concerns can include poor air quality, a high number of environmental hazards, and, in the worst cases, high-concern ...

Important Replay - Check CO alarms - Is yours working? 
1.3 Million Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Recalled 
DailyFinance

More than 1 million alarms intended to alert people to smoke and carbon monoxide in their homes are being recalled because of a defect that could cause them to fail, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. The Kidde smoke alarms and combination smoke detector/CO alarms are hard-wired, and can fail following a power outage, the CPSC said. About 1.2 million were sold in the U.S. and about 112,000 were sold in Canada. The problem, Kidde said, is in the programming code of the devices…. 

We have all been CO poisoned, some more than others
The following link takes you to a site with views from those who have been poisoned. The seriousness of carbon monoxide poisoning, the grief, suffering and disorientations experienced are clearly portrayed with the intent to help others and prevent future poisonings. With respect, please visit: 

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 carbon monoxide alarm. Know that if it is a U.L. 2034 Listed product (or CSA 6.19 Listed), it is a high level alarm that has been tested to alarm no sooner than 70 PPM at the lowest (the alarm must resist for one hour when above this level) and when over 400 PPM before 15 minutes at the highest concentration, after resisting alarming for 4 minutes when over this level.

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) or lower.

You most likely need a low level carbon monoxide detector to sound off when carbon monoxide hazards are just beginning, not after you’ve been exposed to levels that make you have headaches, flu-like symptoms, increased tiredness, heart stresses or worse.

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, unless you think $45.00, high level protection is good enough.
 

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. 
GET BUSY 
Measurement is continuing education at its best. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety 
CO and Air Quality News Links
Oven firm Beko faces huge fines after 15 deaths
Belfast Telegraph
Families of victims who have died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning from Beko's ovens say the inquest exposed a lax safety culture and…

Fall Maintenance Checklist for Minnesota Homeowners
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Even though it still feels like summer outside, Fall is officially here. It's time to get started on your fall maintenance list. It's much easier to get this ...

Students warned of carbon monoxide dangers by phone app
ITV News
The dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning have been highlighted today to students at the University of Hull who live in rented accommodation…

California: A terrible place to breathe
San Francisco Examiner
The Golden State claimed all five of the top slots for the highest air pollution in the American Lung Association's 2014 State of the Air Report. Sadly…

Forum: The air we breathe should match beauty of Illinois River valley
Peoria Journal Star
Our air is so dirty that the United States E.P.A. declared parts of Peoria and Tazewell counties to be failing the national sulfur dioxide air quality health ...

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 

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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Carbon Monoxide News September 28, 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.


“It is easy to sit up and take notice. What is difficult is getting up and taking action.” Honore de Balzac (1799-1850, bio link)

"It don't come easy" Ringo Starr - music link

Featured News Link – More news links below
Outreach materials and educational programs
US Fire Administration
Help your fire department increase community awareness about preventing home fires with these free fire safety and prevention outreach materials and educational programs…

Important Replay - Check CO alarms - Is yours working? 
1.3 Million Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Recalled 
DailyFinance

More than 1 million alarms intended to alert people to smoke and carbon monoxide in their homes are being recalled because of a defect that could cause them to fail, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. The Kidde smoke alarms and combination smoke detector/CO alarms are hard-wired, and can fail following a power outage, the CPSC said. About 1.2 million were sold in the U.S. and about 112,000 were sold in Canada. The problem, Kidde said, is in the programming code of the devices…. 

We have all been CO poisoned, some more than others
The following link takes you to a site with views from those who have been poisoned. The seriousness of carbon monoxide poisoning, the grief, suffering and disorientations experienced are clearly portrayed with the intent to help others and prevent future poisonings. With respect, please visit: 

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 carbon monoxide alarm. Know that if it is a U.L. 2034 Listed product (or CSA 6.19 Listed), it is a high level alarm that has been tested to alarm no sooner than 70 PPM at the lowest (the alarm must resist for one hour when above this level) and when over 400 PPM before 15 minutes at the highest concentration, after resisting alarming for 4 minutes when over this level.

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) or lower.

You most likely need a low level carbon monoxide detector to sound off when carbon monoxide hazards are just beginning, not after you’ve been exposed to levels that make you have headaches, flu-like symptoms, increased tiredness, heart stresses or worse.

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, unless you think $45.00, high level protection is good enough.
 

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. 
GET BUSY 
Measurement is continuing education at its best. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety 
CO and Air Quality News Links
Update – Ice rink re-opens, a mother raises concerns 
Raleigh ice rink evacuated due to carbon monoxide levels
WNCN
The business opened Friday with permission from firefighters and after they tested the air levels and found no signs of elevated carbon monoxide ...

Bridge Authority's plans to reduce air pollution include fume-absorbing concrete
Buffalo News
Shrubs, trees and fume-absorbing concrete are part of the Peace Bridge Authority's new plans to reduce air pollution that has infuriated West Side ...

A shuttered cement plant becomes a metaphor for political change
Environment & Energy Publishing
This moonscape of abandoned industry in southeast North Carolina has been home to the state's biggest local battle over air quality…

New crackdown on dirty buses in York could help save lives, say city leaders
The Press, York
A newly-published draft “Air Quality Action Plan” says that as many as 160 people die each year because of poor air quality in the city, and puts…

King Fire Smoke Drifting To Valley Prompts Alert
CBS Local
The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District is advising people to stay indoors if they can. Smoke is reaching around Sacramento ...

Respiratory Illness (EV-D68) Spate Among Children Baffles Scientists
Capital OTC
It was this hospital which first alerted the agency about the unusually high number of children with breathing problems coming to the OPD…

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 

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