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"Color My World" Chicago - music link, vintage
How much carbon monoxide are you in when in any motor vehicle?
Did you know that many people do not measure the air they live in?
After prevention there is no greater awareness than measurement.
Featured News Links – More news links below
More good news for family that survived carbon monoxide poisoning
WTSP 10 News
REMEMBER: CO alarms can be used as a backup, yet not as a replacement for proper use, placement, and maintenance of your fuel-burning appliances or gas-powered portable equipment. Also, understand that CO alarms are designed to sound an alert at fairly high levels. Lower level CO exposure below the alarm threshold could still contribute to adverse health effects in susceptible individuals (persons with heart or lung disease for example).
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue and Good Samaritan Society Install Carbon MonoxideDetectors
Sioux Falls
This year on September 26, teams of volunteers from the Good Samaritan Society and the youth group will spend a few hours installing the carbon monoxide detectors. The detectors will be provided at no cost to the seniors because of personal gifts from members of the Good Samaritan Society and Good Samaritan Foundation Board of Directors, as well as business sponsors…
Energizer and International Association of Fire Chiefs Recharge Campaign to Help Save Lives
FireEngineering.com
This fall, for the 28th consecutive year, Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) will partner to educate the public about fire safety and encourage people to adopt life-saving habits through the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program… The absence of smoke alarms is no longer a major issue in the United States, as 95 percent of homes now have at least one. Today, the more critical issue is keeping these smoke alarms working…
In-car smoking ban to protect children's health
Norwich Evening News
It takes 12 hours for oxygen and carbon monoxide levels to return to completely normal after smoking… Smoking while driving, or sitting in a car, with anyone under the age of 18 years old will be illegal in England from Thursday. Anyone caught flouting the ban will face a £50 fixed penalty fine, but there will be no points added to the driver’s license… The driver will also be liable if they let another occupant smoke in the car with minors present, even if the driver himself is not the one smoking…
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?
Winter's approach calls for cleaning chimneys, wood stoves
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Creosote is formed when volatile gases given off in the wood burning process combine and condense on their way out of the chimney. The creosote is removed from the top of the chimney with long flexible brushes that scrape the material down to the chimney cleanout, from which it is hauled away…
Minn. Volunteer Program Services Furnaces for Low-Income Homeowners
KSTP.com
It's called "Heat's On," and it's a free service for low-income, disabled and elderly homeowners around the state performed before winter kicks in by volunteers from St. Paul Pipefitters Local #455 and Minneapolis Pipefitters Local #539 servicing the furnaces. The Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association provides free parts and use of service vans… The "Heat's On" program has been helping low-income homeowners for 30 years. The program has provided more than 32,833 hours of heating system services to 7,588 households at a value of over $3,505,200. Their experts recommend you change your furnace filters monthly and have your furnace cleaned and inspected every year…
UCLA scientists confirm: New technique could make cement manufacturing carbon-neutral
UC Los Angeles
It’s so ubiquitous that most of us take it for granted, but many aren’t aware that concrete’s key ingredient, ordinary portland cement, is a major producer of greenhouse gases… Each year, manufacturers produce around 5 billion tons of portland cement — the gray powder that mixes with water to form the “glue” that holds concrete together. That’s nearly three-quarters of a ton for every person on Earth. For every ton of cement produced, the process creates approximately a ton of carbon dioxide, all of which accounts for roughly 7 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions…
Microsoft Leads Movement to Offset Emissions With Internal Carbon Tax
New York Times
In just three years, the company has reduced its emissions by the equivalent of 7.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide… The company’s program is at the forefront of a fast-growing effort called carbon pricing. This year, 437 companies are calculating an internal price on carbon, up sharply from 150 last year, according to a new report by CDP, a nonprofit group that monitors carbon disclosures for companies…
1200 trees planted in 4 hours
Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — CLEARLINK employees joined forces with the nonprofit TreeUtah to embark on an ambitious project Friday to plant 1,200 trees in four hours… The recipient land is the Parley's Historic Nature Park, 2740 S. 2700 East… Once the seedlings reach maturity, an adult tree can absorb up to 48 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Over a 40-year life, the tree will absorb more than a metric ton…
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
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
"Color My World" Chicago - music link, vintage
How much carbon monoxide are you in when in any motor vehicle?
Did you know that many people do not measure the air they live in?
After prevention there is no greater awareness than measurement.
Featured News Links – More news links below
More good news for family that survived carbon monoxide poisoning
WTSP 10 News
REMEMBER: CO alarms can be used as a backup, yet not as a replacement for proper use, placement, and maintenance of your fuel-burning appliances or gas-powered portable equipment. Also, understand that CO alarms are designed to sound an alert at fairly high levels. Lower level CO exposure below the alarm threshold could still contribute to adverse health effects in susceptible individuals (persons with heart or lung disease for example).
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue and Good Samaritan Society Install Carbon MonoxideDetectors
Sioux Falls
This year on September 26, teams of volunteers from the Good Samaritan Society and the youth group will spend a few hours installing the carbon monoxide detectors. The detectors will be provided at no cost to the seniors because of personal gifts from members of the Good Samaritan Society and Good Samaritan Foundation Board of Directors, as well as business sponsors…
Energizer and International Association of Fire Chiefs Recharge Campaign to Help Save Lives
FireEngineering.com
This fall, for the 28th consecutive year, Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) will partner to educate the public about fire safety and encourage people to adopt life-saving habits through the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program… The absence of smoke alarms is no longer a major issue in the United States, as 95 percent of homes now have at least one. Today, the more critical issue is keeping these smoke alarms working…
In-car smoking ban to protect children's health
Norwich Evening News
It takes 12 hours for oxygen and carbon monoxide levels to return to completely normal after smoking… Smoking while driving, or sitting in a car, with anyone under the age of 18 years old will be illegal in England from Thursday. Anyone caught flouting the ban will face a £50 fixed penalty fine, but there will be no points added to the driver’s license… The driver will also be liable if they let another occupant smoke in the car with minors present, even if the driver himself is not the one smoking…
NOTE: Listed U.L. 2034 & CSA 6.19 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
More news links below –
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
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
CO and Air Quality News Links
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Creosote is formed when volatile gases given off in the wood burning process combine and condense on their way out of the chimney. The creosote is removed from the top of the chimney with long flexible brushes that scrape the material down to the chimney cleanout, from which it is hauled away…
Minn. Volunteer Program Services Furnaces for Low-Income Homeowners
KSTP.com
It's called "Heat's On," and it's a free service for low-income, disabled and elderly homeowners around the state performed before winter kicks in by volunteers from St. Paul Pipefitters Local #455 and Minneapolis Pipefitters Local #539 servicing the furnaces. The Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association provides free parts and use of service vans… The "Heat's On" program has been helping low-income homeowners for 30 years. The program has provided more than 32,833 hours of heating system services to 7,588 households at a value of over $3,505,200. Their experts recommend you change your furnace filters monthly and have your furnace cleaned and inspected every year…
UCLA scientists confirm: New technique could make cement manufacturing carbon-neutral
UC Los Angeles
It’s so ubiquitous that most of us take it for granted, but many aren’t aware that concrete’s key ingredient, ordinary portland cement, is a major producer of greenhouse gases… Each year, manufacturers produce around 5 billion tons of portland cement — the gray powder that mixes with water to form the “glue” that holds concrete together. That’s nearly three-quarters of a ton for every person on Earth. For every ton of cement produced, the process creates approximately a ton of carbon dioxide, all of which accounts for roughly 7 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions…
Microsoft Leads Movement to Offset Emissions With Internal Carbon Tax
New York Times
In just three years, the company has reduced its emissions by the equivalent of 7.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide… The company’s program is at the forefront of a fast-growing effort called carbon pricing. This year, 437 companies are calculating an internal price on carbon, up sharply from 150 last year, according to a new report by CDP, a nonprofit group that monitors carbon disclosures for companies…
1200 trees planted in 4 hours
Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — CLEARLINK employees joined forces with the nonprofit TreeUtah to embark on an ambitious project Friday to plant 1,200 trees in four hours… The recipient land is the Parley's Historic Nature Park, 2740 S. 2700 East… Once the seedlings reach maturity, an adult tree can absorb up to 48 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Over a 40-year life, the tree will absorb more than a metric ton…
How to use a Fire Extinguisher
VideoNex
In this informative and succinct video, learn how to identify and appropriately execute the use of a CO2 Fire Extinguisher…
VideoNex
In this informative and succinct video, learn how to identify and appropriately execute the use of a CO2 Fire Extinguisher…
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
· Please take CARBON MONOXIDE SAFETY CARE during all holiday and everyday activities.
- 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
· 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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