“Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.” George Orwell (1903-1950, bio link)
The following links may
be of some use to you:
The World Clock - Time Zones by timeanddate.com
Google Maps-
American Red Cross - disaster relief
Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution - U.S. EPA
Heart rescue using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
Carbon Monoxide: a Deadly Menace - Federal Aviation Administration
Carbon monoxide toxicity- Emergency Medicine Ireland
Carbon Monoxide Survivor- Views from those who have been poisoned.
The World Clock - Time Zones by timeanddate.com
Google Maps-
American Red Cross - disaster relief
Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution - U.S. EPA
Heart rescue using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
Carbon Monoxide: a Deadly Menace - Federal Aviation Administration
Carbon monoxide toxicity- Emergency Medicine Ireland
Carbon Monoxide Survivor- Views from those who have been poisoned.
Combustion systems and buildings compete for air
When exhaust fans operate to blow inside air outside a dwelling (bathroom, kitchen, clothes dryer, attic fans) they go in the opposite direction of and exceed some gas, oil or wood furnace or water heater’s draft pressure or exhaust pressure. They may over power the safe operation of certain appliances. An appliance may operate without problems until one or more of these fans are turned on.
This reversal of combustion gas flow may result in combustion gas dispersion and cause carbon monoxide production and then perhaps, exposures to the poison inside the home or building. Have your home pressure tested when your appliances are tested by knowledgeable technicians. This test is often referenced as the CAZ test which refers to Combustion Appliance Zone.
Buildings may have been over tightened in an effort to save energy. This may result in insufficient combustion air for our fueled appliances. This building tightness may also trap pollutants inside. It is not uncommon to find sickening concentrations of CO left over in buildings from propane or gasoline fueled pressure washers, floor buffers, concrete saws, construction space heaters and other systems hours after they have been utilized.
Leaky duct work in homes that have air distribution systems and vented gas appliances can also result in opposite pressures and appliance back-drafting. Duct leakage measurement tests should be performed to quantify quality of ducted delivery air.
There are a lot of technicians working on air conditioning systems in the warmer summer months. Air flow testing is mandatory for efficient operation of treated air distribution. Testing the building’s inside pressure with reference to outside pressures during this test may reveal the cause of that water heater reversal and carbon monoxide generation. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
CO News Links – When exhaust fans operate to blow inside air outside a dwelling (bathroom, kitchen, clothes dryer, attic fans) they go in the opposite direction of and exceed some gas, oil or wood furnace or water heater’s draft pressure or exhaust pressure. They may over power the safe operation of certain appliances. An appliance may operate without problems until one or more of these fans are turned on.
This reversal of combustion gas flow may result in combustion gas dispersion and cause carbon monoxide production and then perhaps, exposures to the poison inside the home or building. Have your home pressure tested when your appliances are tested by knowledgeable technicians. This test is often referenced as the CAZ test which refers to Combustion Appliance Zone.
Buildings may have been over tightened in an effort to save energy. This may result in insufficient combustion air for our fueled appliances. This building tightness may also trap pollutants inside. It is not uncommon to find sickening concentrations of CO left over in buildings from propane or gasoline fueled pressure washers, floor buffers, concrete saws, construction space heaters and other systems hours after they have been utilized.
Leaky duct work in homes that have air distribution systems and vented gas appliances can also result in opposite pressures and appliance back-drafting. Duct leakage measurement tests should be performed to quantify quality of ducted delivery air.
There are a lot of technicians working on air conditioning systems in the warmer summer months. Air flow testing is mandatory for efficient operation of treated air distribution. Testing the building’s inside pressure with reference to outside pressures during this test may reveal the cause of that water heater reversal and carbon monoxide generation. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Ross Bridge Carbon Monoxide poisoning update
CBS42
About 6:30 in the morning fire fighters responded to Ross Bridge Renaissance Birmingham Golf Resort and Spa to find a woman unresponsive-eventually 15 people who showed symptoms were transported and/or treated for Carbon Monoxide poisoning, ...
Carbon monoxide warning after Camborne deaths
This is The West Country
Mark explains: “It is important to be aware that carbon monoxide can be produced in many different ways not just by a gas boiler or gas appliances, but also by solid fuel and wood burners, as well as open fires. Carbon monoxide poisoning can have ...
Two dead, two injured in East Point from carbon monoxide Follow up
11alive –Atlanta
Two dead, two injured in East Point from carbon monoxide. An East Point Fire crew, along with East Point police responded to calls about ... Close to three ...
Who is responsible for the air you breathe?
Take control inside your homes.
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.
Increased education, awareness can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Minnesota Department of Commerce
SAINT PAUL, MN – Each year about 50,000 people visit emergency rooms in the United States for CO poisoning, and more than 500 die each year from this silent, odorless, colorless gas. As part of Winter Hazard Awareness Week (November 5-9), the Minnesota Department of Commerce warns Minnesotans of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and to take steps to avoid this “silent killer.”
Carbon monoxide kills, founder sends warning
Carbonmonoxidekills.com
Carbon Monoxide Information Website ... Carbon Monoxide Useful Links · Contact ... Get the Top ten carbon monoxide safety tips sent to your inbox:
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Carbon Monoxide Detectors State Statutes
Twenty-seven U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Nov. 2011
Alaska | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts| Michigan | Minnesota | Montana | New Jersey | New Hampshire | New York | North Carolina | Oregon | Rhode Island | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | West Virginia
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
CO Experts CO-Experts Model 2014 Brochure
Masimo (See the non-invasive RAD-57)
Mahugh Fire & Safety
ESCO Institute
TPI - Test Products International
Note this distraction from carbon monoxide poisoning:
Bald Eagle Camera Alcoa Bald Eagle Camera, Davenport, Iowa.
A friend of mine notified me that the pair of bald eagles has returned to their nest along the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. The Alcoa Company has their web cam up and running and viewing of the nest is possible during daylight hours, Central Standard Time, US. Two eggs in the nest. UPDATE: Hatching has begun. Fresh caught fish, rodents and other game animals will be brought to the nest. The Alcoa Eagle website gives a good history of the pair and the company’s involvement with them. If you haven’t viewed this site through the hatching and growth of the eaglets, I think you may find it to be quite a live sight to see when you may have those periodic spare moments. This link will be posted on this site for those people who may wish to capture the link and watch the cycle of life of this nesting pair.
What does this have to do with carbon monoxide safety?
It is just a live web cam, perhaps a distraction from the headlines of death and injury. Please become aware of the air you breathe. Measurement is education. Measure your air accurately when measuring carbon monoxide. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Take control inside your homes.
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.
Increased education, awareness can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Minnesota Department of Commerce
SAINT PAUL, MN – Each year about 50,000 people visit emergency rooms in the United States for CO poisoning, and more than 500 die each year from this silent, odorless, colorless gas. As part of Winter Hazard Awareness Week (November 5-9), the Minnesota Department of Commerce warns Minnesotans of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and to take steps to avoid this “silent killer.”
Carbon monoxide kills, founder sends warning
Carbonmonoxidekills.com
Carbon Monoxide Information Website ... Carbon Monoxide Useful Links · Contact ... Get the Top ten carbon monoxide safety tips sent to your inbox:
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind.
National Conference of State Legislatures
Carbon Monoxide Detectors State Statutes
Twenty-seven U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Nov. 2011
Alaska | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts| Michigan | Minnesota | Montana | New Jersey | New Hampshire | New York | North Carolina | Oregon | Rhode Island | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | West Virginia
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
CO Experts CO-Experts Model 2014 Brochure
Masimo (See the non-invasive RAD-57)
Mahugh Fire & Safety
ESCO Institute
TPI - Test Products International
Note this distraction from carbon monoxide poisoning:
Bald Eagle Camera Alcoa Bald Eagle Camera, Davenport, Iowa.
A friend of mine notified me that the pair of bald eagles has returned to their nest along the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. The Alcoa Company has their web cam up and running and viewing of the nest is possible during daylight hours, Central Standard Time, US. Two eggs in the nest. UPDATE: Hatching has begun. Fresh caught fish, rodents and other game animals will be brought to the nest. The Alcoa Eagle website gives a good history of the pair and the company’s involvement with them. If you haven’t viewed this site through the hatching and growth of the eaglets, I think you may find it to be quite a live sight to see when you may have those periodic spare moments. This link will be posted on this site for those people who may wish to capture the link and watch the cycle of life of this nesting pair.
What does this have to do with carbon monoxide safety?
It is just a live web cam, perhaps a distraction from the headlines of death and injury. Please become aware of the air you breathe. Measurement is education. Measure your air accurately when measuring carbon monoxide. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
