Carbon Monoxide News September 16, 2013 - posts updated frequently

Every day is a carbon monoxide safety education day.
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“Oh, I am very weary,
Though tears no longer flow;
My eyes are tired of weeping,
My heart is sick of woe.”
Anne Bronte (1820-1849, bio link)

 

Colorado Flood Support; go here →  American Red Cross to help -  

CO and Air Quality News Links
Fire extinguished on Russian nuclear submarine; no serious injuries
UPI.com
Several firefighters suffered mild carbon monoxide poisoning Monday in a fire on the docked K-150 Tomsk nuclear-powered submarine in Russia,…

Homes in Luton are at risk of a gas explosion
Luton Today
One in ten homes in Luton are at risk of gas fires, explosions and carbon monoxide poisoning, according to new figures from the Gas Safe Register released on…

Map of galactic clouds where stars are born takes shape
Space Daily
"On Earth, carbon monoxide is poisonous - a silent killer. But in space, it is the second most abundant molecule and the easiest to see," says Professor Michael Burton, of the UNSW School of Physics, who leads the team.

Fearing another winter toxic air and lawsuit, Fairbanks officials work solutions
Alaska Dispatch
With the borough stripped of its authority to regulate air quality in the region thanks to a voter referendum last year, advocates are looking to possible legal action... 

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

 

-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 packageand 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

Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind.

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

- American Red Cross
- Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution
- Heart Rescue using an (AED)

- Current Data for Atmospheric CO2
- Federal Aviation Administration CO warning
- Carbon monoxide toxicity-Emergency Medicine Ireland
- Carbon Monoxide Survivor- Views from those who have been poisoned.
- Carbon Monoxide detection- National Fire Protection Association

Increased education, awareness can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Minnesota Department of Commerce

Carbon monoxide kills, founder sends warning Carbonmonoxidekills.com

· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.

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

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