Link to: CO alarm standards – know when you are protected
“The heart, like the stomach, wants a varied diet.”
Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880, 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
Carbon monoxide poisoning mimics many common illnesses, such as the flu and food poisoning. The following is a list of known, common symptoms. This list is not meant to serve as a diagnosis of carbon monoxide poisoning. It is meant to provide general information on poisoning symptoms felt by sufferers. Oxidative stress causes a chain reaction in the body due to the interruption of oxygen intake. Always consult with your physician; get tested.
· headaches · loss of hearing · dizziness · depression · blurry vision
· cardiac arrest · disorientation· respiratory failure · weakness · vomiting
· coma · painful discomfort · nausea · loss of consciousness · seizures
· muscle aches & soreness · memory disorders · rapid heartbeat.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is best treated with supplemental oxygen or pressurized oxygen in a hyperbaric chamber where CO is forced out of the hemoglobin of the blood. The longer CO stays in the body, the more disruption in body functions and symptoms are likely. Always consult with your physician regarding testing for carbon monoxide if you experience any of these symptoms, Measuring your air with accurate CO testing devices or low level alarms could perhaps, ward off these health symptoms if carbon monoxide is present and you otherwise wouldn’t know it. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
CO News Links –
Importance of carbon monoxide detectors
Lillie News
Install a carbon monoxide detector. It could save your life, and it's the law. All homes in Minnesota must have CO detectors. Homeowners who do not have a CO detector could face liability charges if someone in their home is injured or killed by carbon ...
OUR VIEW: Put carbon monoxide detectors in schools
Henrietta Post
It's hard to believe that carbon monoxide detectors are not required in New York state schools. They should be. Bills pending in the state Senate and Assembly would require the installation of the detectors in elementary and secondary school buildings ...
Cold weather increases risks of carbon monoxide
RiskandInsurance.com
Efforts to keep workers warm may result in carbon monoxide poisoning. Federal authorities are warning employers to be especially vigilant about protecting ...
Air Quality Headline Links
Which City Has the Worst Air Pollution in the World?
Slate Magazine
Scheme to reduce fleet emissions launched in York
AirQualityNews
Groups worry about Wyoming natural gas project air emissions
Casper Star-Tribune Online
Wildfire Research Confirms Health Hazards of Peat Fire Smoke
EPA.gov – Science Matters
Environmental action plan addresses residents' concerns
The Independent
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:
Carbon monoxide toxicity
Emergency Medicine Ireland - By Andy Neill
Aviators – note:
(PDF) Federal Aviation Administration warning; Carbon Monoxide: a Deadly Menace
Carbon Dioxide earth atmospheric update levels;
Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
· Heart rescue video using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
· Carbon Monoxide Survivor
A website made by poisoning survivors that brings a view that can only come from those that know what it is like to have been poisoned - as well as live with the long term impact.
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
Every Day is Carbon Monoxide Safety Day!
