Link to: CO alarm standards – Know when you are protected
“It is almost impossible for anyone, even the most ineffective among us, to continue to choose misery after becoming aware that it is a choice.” William Glasser (1925, info link)
These 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.
Carbon monoxide displaces oxygen when we breathe it in
This displacement of oxygen in blood begins a process that generates a free radical or a disassociated molecule reaction. At lower poisonous levels the symptoms might be slower reaction time, weak muscular movement & dexterity, hampered visual focus, headache or nausea and may be immediate symptoms or poisonous enough to cause heart stresses in compensation for the loss of oxygen. CO poisoning has the potential of harming your central nervous system because of the disruption of oxygen delivery.
We are not all of equal health so it is vital we all have gainful knowledge about the health effects and the symptoms of CO poisoning. Do you know what your baseline Carboxyhemoglobin level is? Perhaps, if you have lingering symptoms without relief, ask your health care provider about the health effects of carbon monoxide exposure and seek testing. It does not have to be a painful test; it can be non-invasive.
This displacement of oxygen in blood begins a process that generates a free radical or a disassociated molecule reaction. At lower poisonous levels the symptoms might be slower reaction time, weak muscular movement & dexterity, hampered visual focus, headache or nausea and may be immediate symptoms or poisonous enough to cause heart stresses in compensation for the loss of oxygen. CO poisoning has the potential of harming your central nervous system because of the disruption of oxygen delivery.
We are not all of equal health so it is vital we all have gainful knowledge about the health effects and the symptoms of CO poisoning. Do you know what your baseline Carboxyhemoglobin level is? Perhaps, if you have lingering symptoms without relief, ask your health care provider about the health effects of carbon monoxide exposure and seek testing. It does not have to be a painful test; it can be non-invasive.
The best defense for carbon monoxide poisoning prevention is a low level, alarm sounding device. The good intentions displayed by one of the communities in a CO news link posted today is bursting with those good intentions as a private company donated 500 carbon monoxide alarms to be given away. The tragic part of the story is that a fire official who should know better describes with enthusiasm how they “sound an alarm at 35 PPM”. Please read the listing and alarm test points on the alarms you are giving away. Keep giving them away, but do not misrepresent their protective capabilities. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
CO and Air Quality News Links
Company donates carbon monoxide detectors to Barrington
The Union Leader
David and Barbara Miller, both 61, were found dead in their home in March after they were exposed to a high level of carbon monoxide - about 500 parts per million - which probably came from their oven. Fire Chief Rick Walker said most CO detectors ...
Family have now paid tribute to their 'two beautiful girls'
Daily Mail
Kelly Webster, 36, and Lauren Thornton, ten, died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a Lake District beauty spot. They had been enjoying an Easter break on Windermere and were moored on a public jetty when they were apparently overcome by ...
CO poisoning again, same lake where poisoning just took two
Three hospitalised after second suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning ...
NW Evening Mail
TWO children and a woman taken ill onboard a boat on Windermere are suspected to have suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning. Liverpool Coastguard said they received a call from Cumbria Police at 7.40pm yesterday (Saturday) to assist two young ...
Crowds say goodbye to "Buckwild" star at funeral
CBS News
Autopsies determined all three died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Police say the muffler was below the surface and that mud covered the passenger side. Their deaths have been ruled accidental. MTV has suspended production on the second season of ...
Nebraska food plant reopens after carbon monoxide leak
Fremont Tribune
A food production plant in Lincoln has reopened one day after several workers were exposed to carbon monoxide. The Koch Foods plant reopened on Sunday. Fire crews and paramedics were called to the plant around 8 p.m. Saturday after the carbon ...
Air pollution concerns go beyond China across the globe
Asahi Shimbun
Though Beijing was in the spotlight earlier this year when reports surfaced of dangerous levels of air pollution, countries such as India, Vietnam and Iran are also suffering as an emphasis on economic growth puts measures to deal with vehicle exhaust ...
Stricter air pollution standards to drive shift from coal to natural gas for ...
EcoSeed
According to a study from Duke University, these air-quality standards could have an additional, beneficial effect of spurring the power production sector to shift from its traditional dependence on highly-polluting coal towards cleaner-burning natural ...
Patio heater source of carbon monoxide
Slinfold men suffer carbon monoxide poisoning
West Sussex County Times
Two men are recovering from carbon monoxide poisoning after an incident in Slinfold on Sunday morning (April 7). Firefighters attended a home in Guildford Road at around 9.15am after the victims had suffered poisoning ...
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. 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
