Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Carbon Monoxide News July 1, 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.


“The more I expect, the more unhappy I am going to be. The more I accept, the more serene I am.” Michael J. Fox (1961, bio link)

What is in the air you are breathing right now?
What will you be doing today; walking into poison?
Who will be responsible for the air you breathe?

You may be the only person who can prevent your own poisoning.

We are all vulnerable to carbon monoxide exposure and poisoning.
Everyone has been poisoned by CO and will be poisoned again. The degree of the poisoning depends upon allowing yourself to be in a situation where someone else controls the air you breathe and the mechanisms for alarming notification.

Please read the alarm information on the package and in the instructions that come with the unit. 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 as soon as the gas is present in your presence. Pregnant women, infants & children, people with heart & respiratory struggles, those suffering depression or chronic headaches and all people of vulnerable health should be alerted as soon as the gas begins to concentrate, around 10 PPM (parts per million).

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
Strong carbon monoxide levels sends 3 to hospital
ablxboston.com
Worcester's deputy fire chief said when emergency crews arrived at the home, high levels of carbon monoxide were discovered inside and the three ...

High carbon monoxide levels at northwest hotel
News Talk 770 Calgary
Fire crews were called to the Hampton's Inn and Suites along Banff Trail around 11:30 this morning and discovered high levels of carbon monoxide… The cause was the boiler that is used to heat the pool…

Prince George's County starts requiring carbon monoxide detectors in homes on July 1
WJLA
Starting Tuesday, July 1, many new laws will go into effect across the D.C. area. In Prince George's County, all homes with gas service, an attached garage, or a fireplace must have a carbon monoxide detector…

Warming world is expected to cause increasingly worse air quality for more than half the world's ...
The Weather Network
In this situation, the air pollution mixes into the same stagnant air, day after day, driving pollution concentrations up and the quality of the air we're ...

UN to step up action on air pollution
AirQualityNews
Air pollution has been identified as a top issue that 'requires immediate action by the international community' by the United Nations Environment ...

These Parking Meters Know If You're Driving a Gas-Guzzler
Businessweek
In Madrid, parking meters are joining the fight against air pollution. Starting July 1,…

Carbon Monoxide Detector Law
Housing Works
Landlords must provide carbon monoxide alarms for all rental dwellings with or within structures containing carbon monoxide sources…

Carbon monoxide!
BabyCentre - Community
To anybody who hasn't got a carbon monoxide alarm.... Get one!! We had a scare yesterday, what it came down to was... Having the oven, grill and… 

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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