January 21, 2011

“Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change.”
James Cash Penney (1875 – 1971)

Dogs killed, family sent to hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning
WAFF, MERIDIANVILLE, AL (WAFF) –
Carbon monoxide killed family pets and sent a family to the hospital. Around 6:00 Friday morning two dogs and several puppies ...

Detector warns of CO at daycare
Winnipeg Free Press
Authorities say the carbon monoxide scare at Winnipeg's Peek-A-Boo Infant Child Care centre ought to sound the alarm for anyone who hasn't installed a ...

Two Exposed to Carbon Monoxide in Shenandoah County
WHSV 3
Two people are being treated after being exposed to carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas. (in a chicken house)

Carbon monoxide leaves two sick
Northern Virginia Daily
WOODSTOCK -- Carbon monoxide poisoning sent two people to area hospitals Thursday morning, according to Shenandoah County Fire Marshal David Ferguson. ...

Carbon Monoxide Forces Evacuation At S.I. Borough HallCBS New York
By wcbsmark as reported by CBS New York
The fire department says a faulty feeder overheated in the subbasement Friday morning. That created a smoky condition that elevated levels of the gas.

Memorial for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Victims
CBS 47
Carbon monoxide poisoned and killed four of the five people sleeping in their Oakhurst home. The only survivor was the girls' mother, who was too grief ...

Firefighters spread word about new carbon monoxide detector law
Appleton Post Crescent, Wisconsin news
BUCHANAN — Firefighters will be at Lowe's from 10 am to noon Saturday to inform shoppers of a state law requiring carbon monoxide detectors in all homes ... The law requires carbon monoxide alarms on each floor of all single-family homes and duplexes, including the basement. Attics, garages and storage areas are exempt. Homes built after Feb. 1 must have the alarms directly wired with backup battery power. Existing laws already require the detectors in multifamily dwellings.

WEBWinter Weather Warning: CPSC and USFA Issue Home Heating Safety
Jan 20, 2011 ... Carbon monoxide (CO) is also a serious threat in the winter months. ... should follow these safety tips to prevent fires and CO poisoning: ...

Carbon Monoxide Detectors Donated
WLKM Radio
... that a press conference will take place next week to share information about the donation of 100 carbon monoxide detectors to the fire department. ...

New carbon monoxide detector regulations could mean more alarms
CJOB
New regulations will be in place April 1st that will require facilities like daycares to have carbon monoxide detectors. Manitoba's Fire Commissioner says ...

Couple Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Scare Talk To LEX 18
LEX18 Lexington KY News
"I was told normally people don't survive after 15 minutes of exposure to carbon monoxide." Joyce says they bought two carbon monoxide detectors for their ...

Space-based measurements of boundary-layer carbon monoxide
SPIE Newsroom
Boundary-layer concentrations of carbon monoxide, an important pollutant, can now be measured from space by exploiting the multispectral capabilities of ...