Every day is a carbon monoxide safety education day.
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We can learn from others mistakes and efforts
to prevent poisoning.
Red Cross - Typhoon
Appeal continues
in the Philippines. Another please, with hopes of another thank you. Bob Dwyer,
CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Red Cross - Disaster
Relief to safely
assist law enforcement, fire department, utility company, city, county and
state authorities as repair and rebuilding moves forward. Bob Dwyer, CSME
Carbon Monoxide Safety
Nationally, the Red Cross provides food and shelter to
people affected by as many as 70,000 fires annually, or about one fire every
eight minutes.
Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning to yourself and others.
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
Featured Community
COSA – Colorado
Springs
Under the watchful eye of the
Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, the Pikes Peak Mechanical Contractors
Association (PPMCA), IntelliTec College and COSA (Carbon Monoxide Safety
Association) provided carbon monoxide (CO) safety instruction and personal CO
monitors to Silver Key bus drivers on January 7th at the college’s “Monoxide
Manor”…
This educational effort with
the everyday use of the sensitive nature of the personal carbon monoxide
testing devices will alert the drivers to any level of the poisonous gas as
they enter community homes to assist citizens onto the bus to deliver them to
their requested destinations…
Homes and buildings that are
equipped with the most common, and up to date of the U.L. 2034 Listed carbon
monoxide alarms are protecting all people from high, deadly levels of the
poisonous gas, but not the levels that can induce headaches, flu-like symptoms,
and disrupted heart functions before those alarms make a sound.
The monitors worn by Silver Key
bus drivers can alert them to these lower levels. If concerning levels are
detected, the drivers are instructed to call the gas utility or the fire
department, depending upon the concentration levels. Silver Key is a hub for
seniors in El Paso County, Colorado, assisting with information and services.
CO and Air Quality News Links
Carbon monoxide leak evacuates Betsy Ross School Forest Park Review
A carbon monoxide leak from a burned-out boiler gasket caused the evacuation of Betsy Ross School on Tuesday around 9:30 a.m. Teachers and ...
Carbon monoxide reported at VB business
WAVY-TV
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Beach fire crews investigated a report of a carbon monoxide detector going off Wednesday afternoon…
Faulty heating system sickens 3 in Richmond home
wtvr.com
Three people were removed from a Northside Ave. apartment home after it appeared they were exposed to carbon monoxide…
Firefighters rush to Arlington
LaSalle News Tribune
Drummer said firefighters carrying carbon monoxide detectors entered the home and did not find elevated CO levels. He said there was a small hole in ...
Avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
salisburypost.com
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that cannot be detected without a CO alarm. • Never use a charcoal or gas grill inside a house, garage, ...
Historical Archives – Have we learned anything?
C-SPAN | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
c-span.org Dec. 2009
Witnesses testified on the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and legislation that would promote the residential use of carbon monoxide alarms …
Woman 'bothered' by air quality
Western Star
Burning household items could be releasing toxic fumes into the atmosphere, having a negative effect on people’s health in the long term and an immediate impact on people that suffer from allergies or respiratory problems. He said what goes out through chimneys can be carried into neighbouring homes through air exchangers…
Grant supports Cedars-Sinai study of possible links between air pollution and brain cancer
Phys.Org
Researchers at the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute and Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai will conduct a study to determine if several potentially toxic compounds that exist in polluted air are capable of entering the brain from the bloodstream and causing brain cancer… Cedars-Sinai researchers and others have used high-tech systems to detect genes and proteins involved in the development of brain cancers. They have studied molecular changes and interactions considered "brain tumor pathways" that lead from defective gene activity to cancer generation in the brain…
South Africa's battle for clean air
eNCA
A battle over air quality is looming between Eskom, Sasol and the Department of ... But with big industry comes high levels of air pollution…
Nation to launch major anti-pollution plans
ecns
In its biggest move to improve poor air quality since the release of the ... PM2.5, a key indicator of air pollution, should drop 25 percent from 2012 ...
Eliminate VOCs when planning a home remodel
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
It can also improve the indoor air quality – an important factor especially during the winter months when homes are sealed up tight against the cold …
Who
is responsible for the air you breathe?
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 package and 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:
- 70 PPM to 149 PPM –resist one hour, must alarm before 4 hours
Please read the alarm information on the package and 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
World population counter
- 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
- Google Maps -
- Earthquake Map
World population counter
- 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
· 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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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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