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Carbon monoxide safety, we are all in this together.
“It takes courage to know when you ought to be afraid.”
James A. Michener (1907-1997, bio link)
"The Circle Game" Joni Mitchell - music link
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.
Awareness leads to quick thinking. Measurement leads to quick action.
Are you in the know?
Do I know enough about carbon monoxide and carbon monoxide poisoning to justify never knowing how much is in the air I breathe every day, everywhere I go?”
There are some people who want to be notified of the presence of carbon monoxide at levels or concentrations as soon as the gas is present, at concentrations well below those that can instigate poor health symptoms but not be high enough levels to sound the CO alarm they own.
There are some people who do not want to push a button on their CO alarm to see what low, aggravating levels of the poison might be in their home, or anywhere.
Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind. CO Experts
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Grandparent upset with response to carbon monoxide leak at local school
KLFY
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La (KLFY) – Students and staff at Charles M. Burke Elementary had quite the scare Friday morning after an alarm went off in the cafeteria alerting the school to a carbon monoxide leak… “Carbon Monoxide kills,” said Jane Veazey, grandparent of a student at the school. “It can kill you and you'll never know it,…”
SAFETY ALERT: Hail damage could cause silent killer on your roof
FOX21News.com
Another way to keep your family safe from carbon monoxide poisoning is to get a detector that will let you know if levels get into the deadly range…
College students warned of fire hazards
Worcester Telegram
BOSTON - Just hours after a four-alarm blaze tore through an apartment building in a neighborhood heavily populated with college students, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and the state fire marshal launched a campaign to raise fire safety awareness among college students living off campus…
Firefighters Rescue Cats, Dogs In Carbon Monoxide Call
CBS Local
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Residents of an apartment building in Boulder remain evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak… At about 9 a.m. on Friday Boulder Fire-Rescue responded to the Canyon Apartments after a woman reported she was feeling extremely sick… When firefighters arrived, the level of carbon monoxide was 449 parts per million. Normally fresh air contains 0 ppm molecules…
Firehouse Chat: Staying safe this fall
Chicago Tribune
“The last thing I would like to leave with you is a reminder to never leave your car running in your garage! Always shut off your vehicle motor when you are in an enclosed area. If you do not, high carbon monoxide gas levels will accumulate and these high gas levels are dangerous to life and health, not to mention that they are also extremely flammable. Always think about safety!”
Light irradiation for treatment of acute carbon monoxide poisoning
Journal of Intensive Care - BioMed Central
Awareness of the deadly effects of carbon monoxide (CO) dates back to the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans, when the gas was used for executions [1]. To this day, CO poisoning remains one of the most common types of poisoning, accounting for more than 60 % of poisoning deaths in Japan, accidental or otherwise [2]. CO is a tasteless, odorless, and non-irritating but highly toxic gas that confers significant long-term morbidity and is often associated with severe delayed neuropathology [3]. Despite the aggressive treatment strategies available, morbidity and mortality rates attributable to CO poisoning remain high [4]…
"The Circle Game" Joni Mitchell - music link
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.
Awareness leads to quick thinking. Measurement leads to quick action.
Are you in the know?
Do I know enough about carbon monoxide and carbon monoxide poisoning to justify never knowing how much is in the air I breathe every day, everywhere I go?”
There are some people who want to be notified of the presence of carbon monoxide at levels or concentrations as soon as the gas is present, at concentrations well below those that can instigate poor health symptoms but not be high enough levels to sound the CO alarm they own.
There are some people who do not want to push a button on their CO alarm to see what low, aggravating levels of the poison might be in their home, or anywhere.
Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind. CO Experts
Featured News Links – More news links below
Grandparent upset with response to carbon monoxide leak at local school
KLFY
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La (KLFY) – Students and staff at Charles M. Burke Elementary had quite the scare Friday morning after an alarm went off in the cafeteria alerting the school to a carbon monoxide leak… “Carbon Monoxide kills,” said Jane Veazey, grandparent of a student at the school. “It can kill you and you'll never know it,…”
SAFETY ALERT: Hail damage could cause silent killer on your roof
FOX21News.com
Another way to keep your family safe from carbon monoxide poisoning is to get a detector that will let you know if levels get into the deadly range…
College students warned of fire hazards
Worcester Telegram
BOSTON - Just hours after a four-alarm blaze tore through an apartment building in a neighborhood heavily populated with college students, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and the state fire marshal launched a campaign to raise fire safety awareness among college students living off campus…
Firefighters Rescue Cats, Dogs In Carbon Monoxide Call
CBS Local
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Residents of an apartment building in Boulder remain evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak… At about 9 a.m. on Friday Boulder Fire-Rescue responded to the Canyon Apartments after a woman reported she was feeling extremely sick… When firefighters arrived, the level of carbon monoxide was 449 parts per million. Normally fresh air contains 0 ppm molecules…
Firehouse Chat: Staying safe this fall
Chicago Tribune
“The last thing I would like to leave with you is a reminder to never leave your car running in your garage! Always shut off your vehicle motor when you are in an enclosed area. If you do not, high carbon monoxide gas levels will accumulate and these high gas levels are dangerous to life and health, not to mention that they are also extremely flammable. Always think about safety!”
Light irradiation for treatment of acute carbon monoxide poisoning
Journal of Intensive Care - BioMed Central
Awareness of the deadly effects of carbon monoxide (CO) dates back to the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans, when the gas was used for executions [1]. To this day, CO poisoning remains one of the most common types of poisoning, accounting for more than 60 % of poisoning deaths in Japan, accidental or otherwise [2]. CO is a tasteless, odorless, and non-irritating but highly toxic gas that confers significant long-term morbidity and is often associated with severe delayed neuropathology [3]. Despite the aggressive treatment strategies available, morbidity and mortality rates attributable to CO poisoning remain high [4]…
Please, stop diagnostic errors; start testing for carboxyhemoglobin
Carbon Monoxide Intoxication
Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience
Carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication is one of the main causes of poisoning in industrialized countries and it often leads to diagnostic errors…
Carbon Monoxide Intoxication
Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience
Carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication is one of the main causes of poisoning in industrialized countries and it often leads to diagnostic errors…
Carbon monoxide intoxication.
nih.gov
However individuals with ischemic heart disease may experience chest pain and decreased exercise duration at COHb levels between 1% and 9%. COHb levels between 30% and 70% lead to loss of consciousness and eventually death…
nih.gov
However individuals with ischemic heart disease may experience chest pain and decreased exercise duration at COHb levels between 1% and 9%. COHb levels between 30% and 70% lead to loss of consciousness and eventually death…
Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips
National Fire Protection Association… If the CO alarm sounds, immediately move to a fresh air location outdoors or by an open window or door. Make sure everyone inside the home is accounted for. Call for help from a fresh air location and stay there until emergency personnel….
National Fire Protection Association… If the CO alarm sounds, immediately move to a fresh air location outdoors or by an open window or door. Make sure everyone inside the home is accounted for. Call for help from a fresh air location and stay there until emergency personnel….
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
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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
CO and Air Quality News Links
Energy Services Group Promotes Importance of Indoor Air Quality
Digital Journal
New Castle, DE -- Water vapor, radon, mold, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds can all be found in a home's air. These pollutants negatively impact the indoor air quality of a home. Energy Services Group can detect these pollutants and provide solutions with a home energy audit in Maryland…
London air pollution policies are starting to have impact, but more work to be done
Phys.Org
New research by scientists at King's College London suggests that air pollution from London's roads is improving overall but more work may be needed to tackle some sources of traffic pollution, which continue to breach limits in many parts of the city… The study looked at trends in air pollution over a ten-year period spanning 2005 to 2014, using data collected from 65 roads. Researchers looked at changes in a number of pollutants including nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter as fine (PM2.5) and coarser (PM10) particles, carbon dioxide (CO2) and black carbon…
ExxonMobil refinery fines earmarked for projects favored by residents
The Daily Breeze
Still, Sally Hayati, president of the Torrance Refinery Action Alliance, said the money and request for proposals were insufficient compensation for the environmental harm the plant causes… However, more money for other projects also may be available… “Projects funded by these funds can’t repair health effects from excess emissions that have occurred and won’t reduce future emissions,” she added. “Only improved and rigorous enforcement of strict emissions standards can do that, with far greater fines, other deterrence measures such as temporary shutdowns, better enforcement budgets, and the political will to reduce pollution.”
Smog from oil, gas to cause over 750000 asthma attacks in children – report
RT
In a country where oil and gas are king, policies and politicians often turn a blind eye to the hazards associated with pollutants. A study from the Clean Air Task Force says if a change doesn’t come soon, it’s going to get very hard to breathe… The study relies on the current rate of emissions because of a simple reason: “In June 2016, EPA finalized strong methane standards covering new and modified oil and gas facilities, but these standards do not apply to the 1.2 million existing oil and gas facilities around the county.” Meaning that in nine years, it is expected that the same 1.2 million facilities will still be used without the EPA’s emission regulations…
Digital Journal
New Castle, DE -- Water vapor, radon, mold, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds can all be found in a home's air. These pollutants negatively impact the indoor air quality of a home. Energy Services Group can detect these pollutants and provide solutions with a home energy audit in Maryland…
London air pollution policies are starting to have impact, but more work to be done
Phys.Org
New research by scientists at King's College London suggests that air pollution from London's roads is improving overall but more work may be needed to tackle some sources of traffic pollution, which continue to breach limits in many parts of the city… The study looked at trends in air pollution over a ten-year period spanning 2005 to 2014, using data collected from 65 roads. Researchers looked at changes in a number of pollutants including nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter as fine (PM2.5) and coarser (PM10) particles, carbon dioxide (CO2) and black carbon…
ExxonMobil refinery fines earmarked for projects favored by residents
The Daily Breeze
Still, Sally Hayati, president of the Torrance Refinery Action Alliance, said the money and request for proposals were insufficient compensation for the environmental harm the plant causes… However, more money for other projects also may be available… “Projects funded by these funds can’t repair health effects from excess emissions that have occurred and won’t reduce future emissions,” she added. “Only improved and rigorous enforcement of strict emissions standards can do that, with far greater fines, other deterrence measures such as temporary shutdowns, better enforcement budgets, and the political will to reduce pollution.”
Smog from oil, gas to cause over 750000 asthma attacks in children – report
RT
In a country where oil and gas are king, policies and politicians often turn a blind eye to the hazards associated with pollutants. A study from the Clean Air Task Force says if a change doesn’t come soon, it’s going to get very hard to breathe… The study relies on the current rate of emissions because of a simple reason: “In June 2016, EPA finalized strong methane standards covering new and modified oil and gas facilities, but these standards do not apply to the 1.2 million existing oil and gas facilities around the county.” Meaning that in nine years, it is expected that the same 1.2 million facilities will still be used without the EPA’s emission regulations…
How much carbon dioxide is produced per kilowatt hour when generating electricity with fossil fuels?
US Energy Information Administration
Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government...
Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government...
Sit and rest a while; miss the children, prevent repeating this tragedy.
Corfu carbon monoxide deaths: Memorial unveiled in Horbury
BBC News
A memorial bench to two young children who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday in Corfu has been unveiled in West Yorkshire…
Corfu carbon monoxide deaths: Memorial unveiled in Horbury
BBC News
A memorial bench to two young children who died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday in Corfu has been unveiled in West Yorkshire…
To all parents everywhere; grief's pain alerts others
Out of tragedy comes the light of love
Chester County Press
Inside, Carly and Daulton had passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas tank was empty and the ignition was still on. Fumes from the exhaust had been drawn into the car through the air vents… “One of the best things for me is to talk to parents who have also lost a child,” Donna said.
Out of tragedy comes the light of love
Chester County Press
Inside, Carly and Daulton had passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas tank was empty and the ignition was still on. Fumes from the exhaust had been drawn into the car through the air vents… “One of the best things for me is to talk to parents who have also lost a child,” Donna said.
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. CO Experts
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. CO Experts
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
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