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Carlos Castaneda (1925-1998, bio link)
Living the $25.00 life
If you live in a state that requires a U.L. 2034 (or province requiring a CSA 6.19 alarm) listed carbon monoxide alarm detector as part of an occupancy law in a rented or owned property (as New York) please be advised. The alarms under this U.L. 2034 listing are high CO level alarms as designated by the U.L. prescribed test points required for alarming. They are not tested to alarm at lower CO levels that are injurious to us all if we are not alerted and experience a long term exposure. Some people need to be alerted sooner and avoid the poison altogether.
The U.L. 2034 CO alarm test point provisions do not protect a substantial number of people considered to be of vulnerable health, including but not limited to pregnant women, the fetus, new born infants and all children, anyone with heart, circulatory or respiratory difficulties, and those suffering depression, chronic headaches, asthma or flu-like symptoms.
These U.L. 2034 and CSA 6.19 CO alarm test points are:
70 PPM of CO (resist the first hour over 70 and under 150 PPM but must alarm before 4 hours.)
150 PPM of CO (resist the first 10 minutes over 150 and under 400 PPM but must alarm before 50 minutes.)
400 PPM of CO (resist the first 4 minutes over 400 but must alarm before 15 minutes when over 400 PPM of CO.)
These test points are found in the written instructions provided by the manufacturer. You may also find them described on the outside packaging of the CO alarm product before you purchase it. I say “may find” because some manufacturers do not print that on their packaging.
If you are a renter and are expecting this $25.00 law to protect you from the effects of carbon monoxide that can make you sick, trigger a heart attack, and impact the health of your child or fetus, you do not understand carbon monoxide poisoning.
If you want to prevent exposure to carbon monoxide, you have to know when you are in it, not after it has been there for hours, days, weeks or months. Get testing, get protection that begins at low levels of the poison, then do something about it. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
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- 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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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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