Carbon Monoxide News September 3, 2013

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What is a "normal" level of carbon monoxide?  
Some of the information reported within the CO news stories posted here can be misleading. Over the years and to date, it is often suggested that normal CO levels inside homes should be less than 50 parts per million (PPM)”. In other articles the “normal” levels are suggested to be below 35 PPM, 25 PPM or no more than 9 PPM. Though the experts quoted may have different opinions, advanced medical research indicates lower level exposures to carbon monoxide gases are more of a concern than the conventional and anecdotal wisdom often times presented.

These references to “normal” are dangerous to suggest and could result in chronic exposures to this deadly gas and lead to unnecessary injury or death to elderly people and people with heart disease known and unknown. They can also present difficulties, injury or death to pregnant women, their fetus, infants, anyone with respiratory problems and others of “vulnerable” health.

Carbon monoxide levels that may be considered “normal” inside a home or building should be no more than the levels found outside the home or building. Is your home “normal”? Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety

CO and Air Quality News Links

Air pollution can be indoors, too
The Athens News
Air pollution is often associated with heavily trafficked highways or industrial areas home to manufacturing plants. But air pollution can occur anywhere, including inside your house or apartment.

Argus 911: Carbon monoxide sends five from Hartford to hospital
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Five people were transported from a Hartford home to Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls on Tuesday morning because of carbon monoxide exposure…

Glasgow contractor fined over carbon monoxide risk
Scotsman
A BUILDING contractor has been fined for failings that left a family exposed to potentially fatal carbon monoxide fumes. The danger came to light in June 2010…

Red Cedar Trees Rebounded After Clean Air Act
LiveScience.com
The Clean Air Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency to set air quality standards for six "criteria pollutants": carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ...

Hannaford supermarket eliminates HFCs; Whole Foods to follow
GreenBiz.com 
The first U.S. supermarket to address climate-forcing HFCs (hydroflourocarbons) is in Maine in the tiny town of Turner. Belgium-based Delhaize America, which owns the Hannaford supermarket chain, opened the first store that chills and freezes foods using carbon dioxide instead of super-greenhouse gas HFCs.

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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