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1 dead, 1 injured after apparent carbon monoxide leak
Las Vegas Sun
At this point, police said it looks like accidental carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a stove. Police planned to release more information later today.
COSA NOTE: This linked article has the fire department stating “A healthy adult becomes toxic when levels reach higher than 50 parts per million with continuous exposure over an eight-hour period, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department.” 50 Parts Per Million referenced here over an 8 hour period of time is the OSHA workplace law. The home CO alarms they are recommending do not respond to 50 PPM of CO unless it is present for at least 30 days and will not respond to the next lowest level response of 70 PPM of CO where it must not alarm before 1 hour and has up to 4 hours unless it goes to 150 PPM of CO. At this next level it has between 10 minutes and one hour before alarming. 400 PPM of CO has between 4 and 15 minutes before alarming.
Vt family says detector saved them from poison gas
NECN
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Baldwin library reopens after health scare
Newsday
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Demand for carbon monoxide detectors rising in Saskatchewan
NewsTalk650
Local hardware stores in Regina are having trouble keeping carbon monoxide detectors in stock after a recent incident in Humboldt resulted in the deaths of ...
Five Hills Is Reviewing Facilities
Discover Moose Jaw
The review comes after the news of a pair of deaths caused, in part, by carbon monoxide poisoning. An elderly man and woman died after being exposed to ...
Red Cross Safety Tip: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
WBGH
The primary hazards to avoid when using alternate energy sources for electricity, heating or cooking are carbon monoxide poisoning, electric shock and fire.
Italy: Egyptian immigrant family dies from carbon monoxide poisoning
Adnkronos International English
Italian prosecutors on Thursday opened a probe into the death of an entire Egyptian immigrant family in northern Italy after they inhaled carbon monoxide
Every Day is Carbon Monoxide Safety Day!
