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Earthquake in Nepal: Children Need Your Help Now
Nearly 1 million children require humanitarian assistance, and UNICEF is on the ground working to provide critical aid to children and families.
“Every cause produces more than one effect.”
Herbert Spencer (1820-1903, bio link)
"Red Sails In The Sunset" Fats Domino - music link
Featured News Links – More news links below
Project Zero aims to reduce fire and carbon monoxide deaths
www.insideottawavalley.com/
More than 100 combination smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms will be delivered to Carleton Place homes in 2015 by way of Project Zero, a public education program aimed at bringing the number of deaths related to fire and CO down to zero...
Ensuring Health and Safety: Are You Prepared?
The Independent Restaurateur
Starting in June, restaurants and commercial buildings in the state of New York will be required to install and maintain carbon monoxide detectors in their facilities. The law is aimed at preventing deadly CO poisoning, prompted by an incident at a New York restaurant in 2014 where undetected carbon monoxide caused the death of a restaurant manager and sickened nearly 30 others…
SFD encourages safety during flooding incident
KTBS
If you are using portable generators due to power outages, place generator outside to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning… As the Red River rises, causing waters to encroach onto low lying areas, the Shreveport Fire Department encourages recreational fishermen, outdoor observers and home owners to use extreme caution in and around high waters. Wildlife occupying the water are in their natural habitat…
Fourteen Years of Carbon Monoxide from MOPITT
NASA Earth Observatory
Carbon monoxide is perhaps best known for the lethal effects it can have in homes with faulty appliances and poor ventilation… Since CO has a lifetime in the troposphere of about one month, it persists long enough to be transported long distances by winds, but not long enough to mix evenly throughout the atmosphere. As a result, MOPITT’s maps show significant geographic variability and seasonality. To view month by month maps of carbon monoxide, visit the carbon monoxide page in Earth Observatory’s global maps section…
High Level Carbon Monoxide Alarms Are Now Pennsylvania Law
New Statewide Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirements Now in Effect
Gunn Mowery
Pennsylvania Carbon Monoxide Alarm Standards Act of 2013 Summary (from Pennsylvania Apartment Association). Beginning June 1, 2015, ...
More news links below –
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?
CO and Air Quality News Links
Update: Too Important To Go Away
Children's tragic holiday deaths re-examined
Yorkshire Evening Post
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) revealed it will re-examine the case of Bobbi and Christi Shepherd, who died from carbon monoxide fumes at a bungalow in the grounds of a hotel in Corfu in 2006… Last month an inquest ruled that Christi, aged seven, and Bobbi, aged six, from Wakefield in West Yorkshire, were unlawfully killed and the tour operator had breached its duty of care…
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Portable Electrical Generators
MDLinx
… there were 264 accidentally poisoned by portable generators. Exposures occurred in 151 incidents in 33 states. In 99 incidents, poisoning occurred in a residence. Average patient age was 37 ± 20 years (range 1 to 90+ years)…
Coal Industry Fighting for Survival on Seven Fronts
InsideClimate News
Across the industry, old plants like this one are closing under the weight of a broad range of federal regulations, and under competitive pressure from natural gas and renewables. Nearly 200 have closed in the last five years. Dozens more are nearing the brink… The 'war on coal' started long before Obama took office to control the costly and deadly health impacts of an otherwise cheap and abundant fuel…
ConocoPhillips to covert trucks to propane
Farmington Daily Times
Each propane autogas-fueled truck emits about 67,000 fewer pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over its lifetime than a gasoline powered vehicle, according to the release. Propane autogas is 270 times more compact as a liquid than as a gas, making it highly economical to store and transport. It also reduces greenhouse gases by up to 25 percent, carbon monoxide by up to 60 percent and nitrogen oxide by 20 percent compared to gasoline…
How global warming is making Mexico City smog worse
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — On a sweaty May morning in this sprawling mountain capital, residents heard a painfully familiar warning on the radio and TV… Air pollution was at dangerous levels, environmental authorities said. People were advised to stay indoors as much as possible and avoid exercise. Asthma sufferers should take particular care… On the city streets, this pollution could be seen in dirty clouds hanging amid grid-locked traffic. …The chemical mix in the air not only includes ozone, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide, but also anything from solvents released by house paints ...
Johnson County Contractor Licensing Conference
CO EXperts
A well put together video is found with the next link, but remember U.L. 2034 Listed CO Alarms are high level alarms. Use them for protection against accute levels, but be aware you can still experience symptoms of the poisoning even though the devices are in place.
About Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
DailyMotion
About Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
- 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-Nine U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Nov. 2014
Alaska | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida |
Georgia | Illinois | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts| Michigan |
Minnesota | Montana | New Jersey | New Hampshire | New York |
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
"Red Sails In The Sunset" Fats Domino - music link
Featured News Links – More news links below
Project Zero aims to reduce fire and carbon monoxide deaths
www.insideottawavalley.com/
More than 100 combination smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms will be delivered to Carleton Place homes in 2015 by way of Project Zero, a public education program aimed at bringing the number of deaths related to fire and CO down to zero...
Ensuring Health and Safety: Are You Prepared?
The Independent Restaurateur
Starting in June, restaurants and commercial buildings in the state of New York will be required to install and maintain carbon monoxide detectors in their facilities. The law is aimed at preventing deadly CO poisoning, prompted by an incident at a New York restaurant in 2014 where undetected carbon monoxide caused the death of a restaurant manager and sickened nearly 30 others…
SFD encourages safety during flooding incident
KTBS
If you are using portable generators due to power outages, place generator outside to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning… As the Red River rises, causing waters to encroach onto low lying areas, the Shreveport Fire Department encourages recreational fishermen, outdoor observers and home owners to use extreme caution in and around high waters. Wildlife occupying the water are in their natural habitat…
Fourteen Years of Carbon Monoxide from MOPITT
NASA Earth Observatory
Carbon monoxide is perhaps best known for the lethal effects it can have in homes with faulty appliances and poor ventilation… Since CO has a lifetime in the troposphere of about one month, it persists long enough to be transported long distances by winds, but not long enough to mix evenly throughout the atmosphere. As a result, MOPITT’s maps show significant geographic variability and seasonality. To view month by month maps of carbon monoxide, visit the carbon monoxide page in Earth Observatory’s global maps section…
High Level Carbon Monoxide Alarms Are Now Pennsylvania Law
New Statewide Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirements Now in Effect
Gunn Mowery
Pennsylvania Carbon Monoxide Alarm Standards Act of 2013 Summary (from Pennsylvania Apartment Association). Beginning June 1, 2015, ...
More news links below –
We have all been CO poisoned, some more than others
The following link takes you to a site with views from those who have been poisoned. The seriousness of carbon monoxide poisoning, the grief, suffering and disorientations experienced are clearly portrayed with the intent to help others and prevent future poisonings. With respect, please visit:
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 carbon monoxide alarm. Know that if it is a U.L. 2034 Listed product (or CSA 6.19 Listed), it is a high level alarm that has been tested to alarm no sooner than 70 PPM at the lowest (the alarm must resist for one hour when above this level) and when over 400 PPM before 15 minutes at the highest concentration, after resisting alarming for 4 minutes when over this level.
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) or lower.
You most likely need a low level carbon monoxide detector to sound off when carbon monoxide hazards are just beginning, not after you’ve been exposed to levels that make you have headaches, flu-like symptoms, increased tiredness, heart stresses or worse.
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, unless you think $45.00, high level protection is good enough.
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. GET BUSY
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 carbon monoxide alarm. Know that if it is a U.L. 2034 Listed product (or CSA 6.19 Listed), it is a high level alarm that has been tested to alarm no sooner than 70 PPM at the lowest (the alarm must resist for one hour when above this level) and when over 400 PPM before 15 minutes at the highest concentration, after resisting alarming for 4 minutes when over this level.
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) or lower.
You most likely need a low level carbon monoxide detector to sound off when carbon monoxide hazards are just beginning, not after you’ve been exposed to levels that make you have headaches, flu-like symptoms, increased tiredness, heart stresses or worse.
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, unless you think $45.00, high level protection is good enough.
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. GET BUSY
Measurement is continuing education at its best. Bob Dwyer, CSME Carbon Monoxide Safety
Update: Too Important To Go Away
Children's tragic holiday deaths re-examined
Yorkshire Evening Post
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) revealed it will re-examine the case of Bobbi and Christi Shepherd, who died from carbon monoxide fumes at a bungalow in the grounds of a hotel in Corfu in 2006… Last month an inquest ruled that Christi, aged seven, and Bobbi, aged six, from Wakefield in West Yorkshire, were unlawfully killed and the tour operator had breached its duty of care…
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Portable Electrical Generators
MDLinx
… there were 264 accidentally poisoned by portable generators. Exposures occurred in 151 incidents in 33 states. In 99 incidents, poisoning occurred in a residence. Average patient age was 37 ± 20 years (range 1 to 90+ years)…
Coal Industry Fighting for Survival on Seven Fronts
InsideClimate News
Across the industry, old plants like this one are closing under the weight of a broad range of federal regulations, and under competitive pressure from natural gas and renewables. Nearly 200 have closed in the last five years. Dozens more are nearing the brink… The 'war on coal' started long before Obama took office to control the costly and deadly health impacts of an otherwise cheap and abundant fuel…
ConocoPhillips to covert trucks to propane
Farmington Daily Times
Each propane autogas-fueled truck emits about 67,000 fewer pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over its lifetime than a gasoline powered vehicle, according to the release. Propane autogas is 270 times more compact as a liquid than as a gas, making it highly economical to store and transport. It also reduces greenhouse gases by up to 25 percent, carbon monoxide by up to 60 percent and nitrogen oxide by 20 percent compared to gasoline…
How global warming is making Mexico City smog worse
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — On a sweaty May morning in this sprawling mountain capital, residents heard a painfully familiar warning on the radio and TV… Air pollution was at dangerous levels, environmental authorities said. People were advised to stay indoors as much as possible and avoid exercise. Asthma sufferers should take particular care… On the city streets, this pollution could be seen in dirty clouds hanging amid grid-locked traffic. …The chemical mix in the air not only includes ozone, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide, but also anything from solvents released by house paints ...
Johnson County Contractor Licensing Conference
CO EXperts
Johnson County Kansas - Continuing Education – – Video Link
About Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
DailyMotion
About Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
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:
-Alcoa Eagle Nest Camera
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Animal cameras - variety of locations
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Animal cameras - variety of locations
- Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
- 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-Nine U.S. states have statutes that require carbon monoxide detectors in certain residential buildings. Updated Nov. 2014
Alaska | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida |
Georgia | Illinois | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts| Michigan |
Minnesota | Montana | New Jersey | New Hampshire | New York |
North Carolina | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island |Tennessee
Texas | Utah |Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin |
West Virginia
Texas | Utah |Vermont | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin |
West Virginia
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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