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High carbon monoxide levels reported at Norfolk restaurant
WAVY-TV
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A Norfolk restaurant has reopened after being shut down because of high levels of carbon monoxide… “It’s something that threatens your health and can possibly threaten your life,” Norfolk Fire Department Battalion Chief Julian Williamson said… He says the first alert this year came in March when EMS workers went there for a medical call. Williamson says a carbon monoxide detector on the first aid bag gave an alert that led to the building being evacuated and shut down for a short time…
Gas leak traced to underground fire
Derry Journal
The gas leak which caused the Spencer Road area of the Waterside to be closed for a time yesterday appears to have been caused by an underground electrical fire in a cable, which released carbon monoxide gas…
Barbecue Smoke Sparks Feud Between Florida Neighbors
Huffington Post
She also provided a photo of a carbon monoxide detector in her home that shows a reading of 170 parts per million, a concentration that can cause ...
Colorado schools help improve air quality for kids
The Durango Herald
The Clean Air for Schools: Engines Off! program, focused on reducing emissions from idling of cars of parents who are picking up children after school. It lowered emissions from idling vehicles around participating schools by an average of 60 percent last year… Kim Tyrrell, air-quality programs manager with the American Lung Association in Colorado, says, on average, participating schools have cut exhaust emissions by 60 percent… “One minute of idling produces as much carbon monoxide as smoking three packs of cigarettes,” she says. “But we don’t really give too much thought to sitting and idling our vehicles.”
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
Festival warning over deadly CO gas
Dorset Echo U.K.
Campers are urged to bring a CO alarm, to not use a barbecue in an enclosed space, keep areas well ventilated, and to check appliances have been serviced… Carbon monoxide is produced from various sources associated with festivals, including barbecues, bonfires, shisha pipes and gas cookers or heaters. When these items are used incorrectly in enclosed spaces it leads to a build-up of the poisonous gas which has no colour, taste or smell…
Carbon monoxide camping safety tips
KJCT8.com
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - Peak camping season is in full swing - the time when people will be taking their campers, RV’s and tents, and hitting the road. With that come generators, propane lights and stoves, making the chance of carbon monoxide poisoning even greater…
Piqua launches CO program after tragedy
WDTN
PIQUA, Ohio (WDTN) – Piqua city leaders have launched a new program to educate the public and prevent another carbon monoxide tragedy…
"What A Wonderful World" Louis Armstrong - music link, vintage
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High carbon monoxide levels reported at Norfolk restaurant
WAVY-TV
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A Norfolk restaurant has reopened after being shut down because of high levels of carbon monoxide… “It’s something that threatens your health and can possibly threaten your life,” Norfolk Fire Department Battalion Chief Julian Williamson said… He says the first alert this year came in March when EMS workers went there for a medical call. Williamson says a carbon monoxide detector on the first aid bag gave an alert that led to the building being evacuated and shut down for a short time…
Gas leak traced to underground fire
Derry Journal
The gas leak which caused the Spencer Road area of the Waterside to be closed for a time yesterday appears to have been caused by an underground electrical fire in a cable, which released carbon monoxide gas…
Barbecue Smoke Sparks Feud Between Florida Neighbors
Huffington Post
She also provided a photo of a carbon monoxide detector in her home that shows a reading of 170 parts per million, a concentration that can cause ...
Colorado schools help improve air quality for kids
The Durango Herald
The Clean Air for Schools: Engines Off! program, focused on reducing emissions from idling of cars of parents who are picking up children after school. It lowered emissions from idling vehicles around participating schools by an average of 60 percent last year… Kim Tyrrell, air-quality programs manager with the American Lung Association in Colorado, says, on average, participating schools have cut exhaust emissions by 60 percent… “One minute of idling produces as much carbon monoxide as smoking three packs of cigarettes,” she says. “But we don’t really give too much thought to sitting and idling our vehicles.”
NOTE: Listed U.L. 2034 Carbon Monoxide Alarms
VISUAL DISPLAY:
Must not display under 30PPM in normal operation
AT 70, 150 & 400 PPM display must be accurate within plus or minus 30 Percent
SENSITIVITY TESTING: Resist alarming first times shown, must by second shown time
70PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 5PPM ... [BETWEEN 60 _ 240 MINUTES]
150PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 5PPM] ... [10 - 50 MINUTES]
400PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 10PPM ... [4 _ 15 MINUTES]
“CITIZENS WILL CONTINUE TO DIE & BECOME SERIOUSLY ILL DAILY!” George Kerr - CO Experts
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VISUAL DISPLAY:
Must not display under 30PPM in normal operation
AT 70, 150 & 400 PPM display must be accurate within plus or minus 30 Percent
SENSITIVITY TESTING: Resist alarming first times shown, must by second shown time
70PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 5PPM ... [BETWEEN 60 _ 240 MINUTES]
150PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 5PPM] ... [10 - 50 MINUTES]
400PPM [PLUS OR MINUS 10PPM ... [4 _ 15 MINUTES]
“CITIZENS WILL CONTINUE TO DIE & BECOME SERIOUSLY ILL DAILY!” George Kerr - CO Experts
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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
Festival warning over deadly CO gas
Dorset Echo U.K.
Campers are urged to bring a CO alarm, to not use a barbecue in an enclosed space, keep areas well ventilated, and to check appliances have been serviced… Carbon monoxide is produced from various sources associated with festivals, including barbecues, bonfires, shisha pipes and gas cookers or heaters. When these items are used incorrectly in enclosed spaces it leads to a build-up of the poisonous gas which has no colour, taste or smell…
Carbon monoxide camping safety tips
KJCT8.com
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - Peak camping season is in full swing - the time when people will be taking their campers, RV’s and tents, and hitting the road. With that come generators, propane lights and stoves, making the chance of carbon monoxide poisoning even greater…
Piqua launches CO program after tragedy
WDTN
PIQUA, Ohio (WDTN) – Piqua city leaders have launched a new program to educate the public and prevent another carbon monoxide tragedy…
Cdc Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
New Movie Release 2015
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Public domain video from CDC. Carbon monoxide (sometimes referred to as CO) is a colorless, odorless gas produced ...
New Movie Release 2015
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Public domain video from CDC. Carbon monoxide (sometimes referred to as CO) is a colorless, odorless gas produced ...
CO EXperts
Johnson County Kansas - Continuing Education – – Video Link
About Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
DailyMotion
About Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
JEMS.com - ...site has been designed with this in mind – to create a visual, interactive, educational resource which can hopefully end incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning and save lives… For more information, please visit - www.thesilentkiller.co.uk
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:
- U.S. Drought Monitor
- 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
- 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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