Carbon Monoxide News May 24, 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.

“Teach your children well”
"Teach Your Children" Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - music link

-Link to: CO alarm standards –

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. Know when your fire department and emergency responders begin wearing their breathing apparatus and what their civilian evacuation levels are for carbon monoxide; it may be before 70 PPM. It is for pregnant women, infants & children, the elderly and all people of vulnerable health. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety

These following links may be of some use to you:
- The World Clock - Time Zones by timeanddate.com
- Google Maps-
- Earthquake Map - USGS

- 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.

Is money more important than air?
Many of the arguments and discussions regarding the cost of low level carbon monoxide protection versus the alarms that only cost a few dollars seem rather odd in that a person would disregard the facts and choose getting ill before the cheap alarms sound their alert when and if CO begins to develop in our homes and places of work, study, recreation and worship.

It also seems odd that we can witness a history of environmental damage caused by “progress” that has occurred over the years that includes killing, injuring and damaging the health and safety of fellow humans, and that some of us will argue to suicidal ends the value of economic progress is greater than the air that sustains all life.

Perhaps future generations will laugh at our ignorant folly, maybe even feel sorry for us. I remember reading about the foolish Romans and how they used the metal lead to transport the water of life to their cities and countrymen and how they began to slowly poison themselves. And not too long ago Cleveland, Ohio suffered the brunt of humiliation in the event known as the Cuyahoga River Fire. Sad but true, we don’t know what we don’t know until there is injury or death, or destruction.

Future generations are living with us now, and we don’t seem to care in our rush to burn more fuels of progress that our new born children are exposed to poisons that alter the promise of a good healthy life. Progress isn’t all about the money, is it? But try to promote that concept. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety

CO and Air Quality News Links

Chasing the CO ghost, or is it?
Officials: Third Incident at CEI, Leaks Not Carbon Monoxide
Patch.com
The scene at Cosmetic Essence Innovations is becoming routine. Employees scattered at evacuation points on the property, water and snacks for all. Officials on the scene said this week's incidents were not caused carbon monoxide, however the ...

Mother who lost sons warns on carbon monoxide danger
ABC Online
Vanessa Robinson lost her two young boys, Chase and Tyler, to carbon monoxide poisoning on a May night three years ago. She recalls the boys were unsettled that night and got into bed with her. Ms Robinson woke later, confused and in excruciating pain.

Loveland's smoke and carbon monoxide alarm program deemed success ...
ReporterHerald.com
LOVELAND -- When the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority received a $32,000 grant to kick-start a citywide distribution program for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms, no one was sure what to expect. It was the first time the city had ever embarked on ...

5 Grisly Decades Of Workplace Safety Posters
Gizmodo Australia
Vivid, often gruesome posters depicting the worst case scenario — electrocution, carbon monoxide poisoning, chopping of your thumb, etc — became the norm. A recent post on the illustration blog, 50 Watts, unearthed some excellent examples culled from ...

Generators can be deadly if not properly used
Valley morning Star
Portable electric generators can make life a little more bearable after a major hurricane strikes, but improper use can be dangerous - even deadly. Gasoline-powered generators and tools give off deadly carbon monoxide. They also carry risks of ...

Who is responsible for the air you breathe? Take control inside your homes.

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: Another camera is in operation from a lower angle.

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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