Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Carbon Monoxide News May 6, 2014 - posts updated frequently

Every day is a carbon monoxide safety education day.
Scroll back in time through our archives for previous CO News links.
We can learn from others mistakes and efforts to prevent poisoning.


“Human brutes, like other beasts, find snares and poison in the provision of life, and are allured by their appetites to their destruction.” Jonathan Swift (1667-1745, bio link)

What will you be doing today?
Who will be responsible for the air you breathe?

Do not take risks with carbon monoxide. Take responsibility for the air you breathe and the combustion systems you are responsible for. If you don’t do it for yourself, do it for others.

Help prevent injuries and deaths; don’t guess about carbon monoxide.
Measure carbon monoxide for safety and knowledge. The more you test the more you learn. Measurement is continuing education at its best.
Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety 

CO and Air Quality News Links
21 hospitalized after CO incident at So Big Day Care in Pequannock Township
News 12 New Jersey
PEQUANNOCK - Nearly two dozen people were hospitalized after showing symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning at a Pequannock Township day…

New Smog Standard Pits Green Groups Against Businesses
Newsmax.com
The decision comes just days after the American Lung Association's "State of theAir" report revealed that America's pollution problem is getting worse …

Air quality is bad in Lincoln
Lincoln Journal Star
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department says agricultural burning in Kansas has rendered localair quality unhealthy for at-risk people, ...

Cough! Cough! Poor Air Quality In Central Illinois
CIproud.com
The American Lung Association puts out a study of air quality in counties across the country every year. This year, 2 of Central Illinois' most densely ...

Be Air Away
WTAJ
You can help protect air quality where you live. Saving energy at home, tuning up your car, taking public transit and filling your gas tank in the evening ... 

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 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: 

· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.

National Conference of State Legislatures 
Carbon Monoxide Detectors State Statutes 

Twenty-eight U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Feb. 2014
Alaska | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida |
  |Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | |Minnesota 
  
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.

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 

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