Sunday, April 28, 2013

Carbon Monoxide News April 28, 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

“Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.” Og Mandino (1923-1996, bio link)
 
These following links may be of some use to you:
The World Clock - Time Zones by timeanddate.com
 
 
Carbon monoxide toxicity- Emergency Medicine Ireland
Carbon Monoxide Survivor- Views from those who have been poisoned.

Goals of this carbon monoxide and combustion safety education effort include:
  1. IMPROVED HEALTH –for everyone.
  2. DOING THE RIGHT THINGS RIGHT - reduce call-backs!
  3. BETTER TECHNICIANS - how good do you want to be?
  4. IMPROVED INSTALLATIONS – verification of all measureable conditions.
  5. IMPROVED SERVICE – requires a commitment.
  6. SAFER COMBUSTION SYSTEMS – you won’t know how safe until you test every one.
  7. TESTING NOT GUESSING – professional, well trained technicians verify equipment performance; homeowners use low level CO alarms.
  8. REFERRALS – when do we evacuate or get 2nd opinions?
  9. REDUCED WARRANTY COSTS – giving warranties without verification of equipment performance seems to be a bad investment.
  10. EDUCATED POPULATIONS – prepared for living safely in a combustion culture.
Contact www.cosafety.org and Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
 
CO and Air Quality News Links
Cooking with hard fuels requires ventilation. This is new?
No; but better systems with an educated user can be.
Best way to reduce air pollution from wood-burning cookstoves revealed
Newstrack India
Washington, April 28 (ANI): An interdisciplinary team of Michigan Technological University students has found a simple solution to reduce air pollution from wood-burning cookstoves. Billions of people worldwide burn animal dung, crop residues, wood and ...

Cleaning up our air calls for some tough choices
Bakersfield Californian
Bakersfield has the worst air in the country -- there's no surprise there. Our leaders have to find the courage to do some things that are unpopular, but necessary, to improve our air quality. * Do away with all drive-thrus. People have to get out and ...

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.NOTE: Camera is temporarily unable to transmit live images. A new camera from a distant, non-disruptive location is being set up.
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. 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
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