Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Carbon Monoxide News November 27, 2013 - posts updated frequently

Every day is a carbon monoxide safety education day.
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“He had read much, if one considers his long life; but his contemplation was much more than his reading. He was wont to say that if he had read as much as other men he should have known no more than other men.”
Isaac Asimov (1920-1992, bio link)

Another natural disaster; more distress than those outside the damaged area can imagine. People of the world are asked again to do what they can to help the people clinging to life as the disaster’s hell continues in the Philippines. Another please, with hopes of another thank you. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety              Red Cross - Typhoon Appeal

Illinois Governor Quinn declared disaster areas in Champaign, Grundy, LaSalle, Massac, Tazewell, Washington and Woodford counties originally and added Fayette and Vermillion to the list. The clean up, the Red Cross, volunteers, churches and all the good people surface and react as if this was their purpose in life, to help those who need help. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety                                    Red Cross - Disaster Relief

Do you know what can generate carbon monoxide? Just knowing will not protect you; it helps, that’s for sure. Measure carbon monoxide for safety and knowledge. The more you test the more you learn. Measurement is education at its best. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety  

CO and Air Quality News Links
Weekend carbon monoxide poisoning incidents in Lubbock prompt ...
LubbockOnline.com

Weekend carbon monoxide poisonings prompted Lubbock Fire Rescue and Atmos Energy officials to urge residents who use gas appliances to be aware of the ... Most gas-burning appliances, such as heaters and stoves, vent the gas outside the home. When there is a malfunction with the device, carbon monoxide can accumulate in a home. The gas then replaces oxygen in the blood and can suffocate victims from within…

OFD offers tips on staying safe
Omaha World-Herald

The Omaha Fire Department says it has recently responded to two major carbon monoxide cases and house fires resulting from faulty home-heating systems…

The Invisible Winter Hazard: Carbon Monoxide
Kansas City infoZine

These appliances include furnaces, ovens, space heaters, generators, indoor grills and fireplaces, and they can cause dangerous levels of carbon monoxide ...

Woman taken to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide ...
Bath Chronicle

The occupants, a man and a woman, were waiting outside when they arrived and told the fire fighters that their carbon monoxide alarm had been sounding…

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:
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The World Clock - Time Zones
- Google Maps-
- Earthquake Map


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
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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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