Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Carbon Monoxide News November 12, 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.


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Featured News Links – More news links below
Fire officials stress importance of smoke alarms after fatal fire
WBXH
It's something McConnell says is a very bad idea because of the carbon monoxide emitted. McConnell explains, “I know it's going to be cold ...

Firefighters on high alert as temps drop
WJAC Johnstown
When it’s cold, people get desperate…
Fire experts said a good weapon when it comes to protection is making sure smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are working – both have ...

Dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide detected in families home
WLKY Louisville
A woman living at the Country Brook apartment off of Westport road says it was the beeping of a carbon monoxide detector that woke her up ...

Bloomingdale may be first town in NJ to require preschool CO detectors
NorthJersey.com
The Borough Council introduced an ordinance on Oct. 21 that requires carbon-monoxide (CO) detectors at daycare centers and preschools in ...
More news links below 

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
Rogers Hotel Evacuated Due To Carbon Monoxide Leak
5newsonline.com
ROGERS (KFSM)- The Candlewood Suites Hotel in Rogers was evacuated Tuesday (Nov. 11) night because of a carbon monoxide leak, according to ...

Carbon monoxide forces brief evacuation of Earle Street apartment building in Northampton
GazetteNET
NORTHAMPTON — Firefighters evacuated a 16-unit apartment building at 180 Earle St. after detecting high levels of carbon monoxide Tuesday night…

Propane Heater Gives Westerville Family Carbon Monoxide Scare
10TV
When the fire department arrived, they told Grumman the carbon monoxide reading in the home was 107. Expert say death is possible at a reading of ...

Woman and child treated for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at Bideford home
North Devon Journal
At 1.11pm firefighters and an ambulance crew from Bideford and Barnstaple went to Victoria Road after receiving a report that a carbon monoxide ...

Health experts give tips on CO poisoning prevention
fox13now.com
SALT LAKE CITY — The risk for carbon monoxide poisoning increases as the temperatures drop going into the winter months, health officials say…

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 - 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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