Link to: CO alarm standards – know when you are protected
“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.” Dale Carnegie (1888-1955, 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.
Have your furnace and other fuel burning appliances tested and inspected by a qualified professional once a year or before each heating season to each manufacturer’s measurable standards found in the instructions. Do not take it for granted “everything is good” because they turn on and provide heat after sitting unused for a season; they need testing at least once a year.
You should receive a measurement report verifying what tests were taken and the results. A certified professional should have a variety of certifications and continuing education credentials available for consumer viewing. The real certification is in the work performed that is verified and documented. Don’t assume classroom certifications achieved by heating contractors equal work performed. The technicians still have to do the work & conduct the tests. If they don’t or can’t, don’t pay for the service. Find out what tests will be performed before you schedule service. These appliances can be tested for carbon monoxide production.
Don’t wait until illness symptoms occur or until something breaks! Have your appliances checked at least annually. Get a baseline on your house and your family. BE SAFE! If you are sick, go to the doctor and get tested. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
CO News Links –
Inquest, follow up
Tyler and Chase Robinson died from carbon monoxide poisoning in the family's ...
Herald Sun
A FAULTY wall heater blamed for causing the deaths of two boys from carbon monoxide poisoning in 2010 had not been serviced by the property's landlord for more than three years.
Air quality news links Pollution at National Parks: Then and Now (PHOTOS)
The Weather Channel
A team of researchers at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University poured over data, and found that air pollution has reduced dramatically over the last 20 years. CIRA used its data to produce ...
Air-Quality Agency Enters the Debate Over Fire Rings
Patch.com
The conflict over the future of the fire rings in Newport Beach continued late last week when an air-quality agency proposing a ban on all fire rings on beaches in Orange and Los Angeles counties, the Los Angeles Times reported. Newport Beach officials ...
China's new premier vows to tackle pollution
The Guardian
Air quality in Beijing has mostly stayed above "very unhealthy" and "hazardous" levels since the beginning of this year. At the weekend, it hit 286 on an index maintained by the US embassy in Beijing, which described the pollution as "very unhealthy".
Scientists bid to turn power station emissions into 'solar fuels'
BBC News
"But we're taking carbon dioxide, water and solar energy and converting it into solar fuels instead of plant material. Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer The research is being led by Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer. "It is possible to do this because we ...
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
Every Day is Carbon Monoxide Safety Day!
