Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Carbon Monoxide News March 12, 2013 - posts updated frequently - Every day is a carbon monoxide safety education day. Scroll back in time and balance the carbon monoxide stories with the lessons learned.

Link to: CO alarm standards – know when you are protected

“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.”
William Shakespeare (1564-1616, bio link) 

The following links may be of some use to you:
The World Clock - Time Zones by timeanddate.com
Google Maps- perhaps, to reference locations noted in CO News headlines
American Red Cross - disaster relief
Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution - U.S. EPA
Heart rescue video using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
Federal Aviation Administration warning; Carbon Monoxide: a Deadly Menace
Carbon monoxide toxicity- Emergency Medicine Ireland
Carbon Monoxide Survivor- Views from those who have been poisoned.

CO News Links –
Recognizing the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning
Waxahachie Daily Light

Carbon monoxide is a danger that most people don't realize until it is too late. That's why prevention is the most important step in protecting friends, family and yourself from this hidden danger. “Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless and ...

Norfolk hotel evacuated due to carbon monoxide
WWBT –NBC12.com
A hotel in Norfolk has been evacuated due to high levels of carbon monoxide.

HRMC goes into high gear in Clewiston carbon monoxide response
newszap.com

Clewiston—Hendry Regional Medical Center (HRMC) was put on high alert on Friday, March 8, after a carbon monoxide leak sent 25 people to its emergency room. Extra doctors and nurses rushed in to treat the farm laborers who had inhaled high levels of ...

No charges filed in Marine's carbon monoxide death
KIVI-TV

MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) -- Police in Meridian say no criminal charges will be filed in the November carbon monoxide poisoning death of an 18-year-old Marine. A police investigation into the death of McQuen Forbush says a combination of the hot water ...

Bangor receives donation for carbon monoxide detectors
WCSH-TV

St. Joseph's Healthcare will present a check for $2,500 to the City of Bangor to have carbon monoxide detectors placed in the city's schools. The check will be presented to city officials at 7:30 at tonight's Bangor City Council meeting. Members of the ...

Rendlesham: Two hospitalised after carbon monoxide poisoning
East Anglian Daily Times

Fire crews were called to a property in Mayhew Road, Rendlesham at 8.30am after a carbon monoxide alarm was activated. Two casualties were overcome by the fumes and taken out into the fresh air before being treated by paramedics and taken to hospital.

7 hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning
Longislandnews12.com

Police say seven people were rushed to the hospital from a Farmingdale senior complex with carbon monoxide poisoning. The incident happened at the ...

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. UPDATE: Two eggs in 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