Carbon Monoxide News September 18, 2013 - posts updated frequently

Every day is a carbon monoxide safety education day.
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“If you've heard this story before, don't stop me, because I'd like to hear it again.” Groucho Marx (1890-1977, bio link)

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

Be aware of combustion sources; they are just about everywhere you are.

Remember to have carbon monoxide protection and notification, at least from the high levels of 70 PPM and higher, but low level protection beginning over 10 PPM is better.

Remember to make sure your CO alarms & monitors have power via battery or direct electrical current or both if required.

Do not use gas ovens or other combustion systems that are not intended for heating as a heating source. It is recommended to exhaust oven and cooking gases out of the living space.

Take note of upsetting health symptoms you are experiencing or that someone else might be. Get into fresh air; get tested for CO poisoning; have the air tested for CO where you have been; find the source of carbon monoxide generation. Stay protected; be vigilant.

Take some responsibility for knowing if the air you breathe is safe. This is easy; measure it. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety

CO and Air Quality News Links

Death & disability from air pollution down 35 percent in the US
SCIENCE CODEX
Arden Pope's students know him as an excellent economics teacher, but some would be surprised to learn that, thanks to him, the air they breathe today is cleaner than the first breath they ever took… In fact, a new study by this BYU professor concludes that improvements in U.S. air quality since 1990 have sparked a 35 percent reduction in deaths and disability specifically attributable to air pollution. Pope was a member of a large research team who co-authored the study for the Journal of the American Medical Association… "One of the biggest surprises of this research was that air pollution contributed to cardiovascular disease and not just respiratory disease," Pope said. "In fact, we're learning that air pollution not only impacts our lungs but it impacts our heart and our brain."
 

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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