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We can learn from others mistakes and efforts to prevent poisoning.
Carbon monoxide safety, we are all in this together.
“Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.”
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"Morning Rain" Fleetwood Mac - music link
Six kids, two adults hospitalized with possible carbon monoxide poisoning after truck gets stuck
WJHG-TV
Emergency workers got the first call just after 4 p.m. that there were multiple people trapped inside a vehicle in southern Washington County. The car had gone off the road and become stuck with the tailpipe underwater in a mud pit…
Carbon monoxide prompts Norfolk library evacuation
The Sun Chronicle
NORFOLK - About 10 patrons and employees were evacuated from the Norfolk Public Library Tuesday afternoon after a gas odor was smelled, and the library was closed for the rest of the day and night… Firefighters responded to the library about 3 p.m., noticed a slight gas odor at the gas meters outside the building, then called Columbia Gas, Fire Chief Coleman Bushnell said…
High carbon monoxide levels found at Sheetz Distribution Center again
WJAC Johnstown
CLAYSBURG -- The investigation into high carbon monoxide levels at the Sheetz Distribution Center continued Tuesday after levels were found to be high for the second time in less than two weeks…
UW hockey team gets donation after carbon monoxide leak
WMTV
Just a few weeks ago a carbon monoxide leak at an away game put the UW women's hockey team in a dangerous situation… Conney Safety donated carbon monoxide detectors to both the UW men's and women's ice hockey teams… When the device detects a level of 35 parts per million an alarm will ring…
No smoke alarm warning in more than a third of fatal fires
The Beacon Herald
Some high-profile fires in the region have brought home the fact how deadly these blazes can be… Nearly 20 people have been confirmed as killed in deadly house fires across southern Ontario since December, including a father and four young boys in a blaze that engulfed their home on the Oneida of the Thames First Nation, two people killed in separate Woodstock house fires just days apart, and St. Thomas man who was killed in a fire on New Year's Day…
DNR Officer Personally Recommends CO Detectors In Ice Shacks
KIWARadio.com
Northwest Iowa — A report of a death due to carbon monoxide poisoning in an area ice fishing shack has people thinking about safety. The incident is said to have happened on Lake Wilmert, which is in southern Minnesota, about 20 miles northeast of Estherville. Authorities say a woman died and four people were hospitalized… most shacks are heated with propane heaters. He says the better-sealed shacks would obviously present more of a problem with carbon monoxide as there is little to no fresh air coming in, and little to no contaminated air going out…
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?
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
"Morning Rain" Fleetwood Mac - music link
Daily News Links Are Below These Opening Questions And Warnings
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.
The most recommended CO Alarm in U.S. is a high level alarm
Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms
UL 2034
1.3 Carbon monoxide alarms covered by this standard are not intended to alarm when exposed to long-term, low-level carbon monoxide exposures or slightly higher short-term transient carbon monoxide exposures, possibly caused by air pollution and/or properly installed/maintained fuel-fired appliances and fireplaces…
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.
The most recommended CO Alarm in U.S. is a high level alarm
Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms
UL 2034
1.3 Carbon monoxide alarms covered by this standard are not intended to alarm when exposed to long-term, low-level carbon monoxide exposures or slightly higher short-term transient carbon monoxide exposures, possibly caused by air pollution and/or properly installed/maintained fuel-fired appliances and fireplaces…
Side-by-side bag test of carbon monoxide alarms - video
Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind. CO Experts
Bob Dwyer
Carbon Monoxide Safety Association
COSA provides Carbon Monoxide safety education and training.
Consider low level protection for carbon monoxide and smoldering fire detection problems; don't leave anyone behind. CO Experts
Bob Dwyer
Carbon Monoxide Safety Association
COSA provides Carbon Monoxide safety education and training.
Featured News Links – More news links below
WJHG-TV
Emergency workers got the first call just after 4 p.m. that there were multiple people trapped inside a vehicle in southern Washington County. The car had gone off the road and become stuck with the tailpipe underwater in a mud pit…
Carbon monoxide prompts Norfolk library evacuation
The Sun Chronicle
NORFOLK - About 10 patrons and employees were evacuated from the Norfolk Public Library Tuesday afternoon after a gas odor was smelled, and the library was closed for the rest of the day and night… Firefighters responded to the library about 3 p.m., noticed a slight gas odor at the gas meters outside the building, then called Columbia Gas, Fire Chief Coleman Bushnell said…
High carbon monoxide levels found at Sheetz Distribution Center again
WJAC Johnstown
CLAYSBURG -- The investigation into high carbon monoxide levels at the Sheetz Distribution Center continued Tuesday after levels were found to be high for the second time in less than two weeks…
UW hockey team gets donation after carbon monoxide leak
WMTV
Just a few weeks ago a carbon monoxide leak at an away game put the UW women's hockey team in a dangerous situation… Conney Safety donated carbon monoxide detectors to both the UW men's and women's ice hockey teams… When the device detects a level of 35 parts per million an alarm will ring…
No smoke alarm warning in more than a third of fatal fires
The Beacon Herald
Some high-profile fires in the region have brought home the fact how deadly these blazes can be… Nearly 20 people have been confirmed as killed in deadly house fires across southern Ontario since December, including a father and four young boys in a blaze that engulfed their home on the Oneida of the Thames First Nation, two people killed in separate Woodstock house fires just days apart, and St. Thomas man who was killed in a fire on New Year's Day…
DNR Officer Personally Recommends CO Detectors In Ice Shacks
KIWARadio.com
Northwest Iowa — A report of a death due to carbon monoxide poisoning in an area ice fishing shack has people thinking about safety. The incident is said to have happened on Lake Wilmert, which is in southern Minnesota, about 20 miles northeast of Estherville. Authorities say a woman died and four people were hospitalized… most shacks are heated with propane heaters. He says the better-sealed shacks would obviously present more of a problem with carbon monoxide as there is little to no fresh air coming in, and little to no contaminated air going out…
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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
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
New Brunswickers reminded of the dangers of carbon monoxide
Government of New Brunswick
FREDERICTON (GNB) – The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Office of the Fire Marshal remind New Brunswickers to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in their homes… "Exposure to carbon monoxide can lead to health problems, illness or death,” said acting chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell. “Breathing carbon monoxide reduces your body’s ability to carry oxygen through your blood. Carbon monoxide poisoning can be deadly, but can also have serious long-term effects on memory, brain function, behaviour and cognition.” …
Carbon Monoxide A Silent, Deadly Danger, Officials Urge
TAPinto.net
Have you tested your carbon monoxide (CO) alarms this month? The risk of carbon monoxide poisoning increases in winter…
Air pollution linked to Alzheimer's disease, study says
LA Daily News
Research led by USC scientists provides new evidence that exposure to diesel soot and other kinds of fine-particle air pollution may increase our risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease… The study, published Tuesday in the journal Translational Psychiatry, found that elderly women living in areas of the United States where fine-particle air pollution exceeded federal health standards were nearly twice as likely to develop dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease…
Salt Lake City has the worst air quality in the nation
KUTV 2News
On Tuesday, Salt Lake City ranked number one in the nation for the worst air quality levels in the nation, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's air quality monitoring website, Airnow.gov. Mandatory action requires: solid fuel burning devices must not be used, including wood and coal burning stove and fireplaces. Open burning may not occur; including fire pits, fire rings, and campfires. Utahns should also carpool or consolidate trips when possible. Industry should optimize operations to minimize air pollution emissions, according to UDEQ…
Government of New Brunswick
FREDERICTON (GNB) – The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Office of the Fire Marshal remind New Brunswickers to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in their homes… "Exposure to carbon monoxide can lead to health problems, illness or death,” said acting chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell. “Breathing carbon monoxide reduces your body’s ability to carry oxygen through your blood. Carbon monoxide poisoning can be deadly, but can also have serious long-term effects on memory, brain function, behaviour and cognition.” …
Carbon Monoxide A Silent, Deadly Danger, Officials Urge
TAPinto.net
Have you tested your carbon monoxide (CO) alarms this month? The risk of carbon monoxide poisoning increases in winter…
Air pollution linked to Alzheimer's disease, study says
LA Daily News
Research led by USC scientists provides new evidence that exposure to diesel soot and other kinds of fine-particle air pollution may increase our risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease… The study, published Tuesday in the journal Translational Psychiatry, found that elderly women living in areas of the United States where fine-particle air pollution exceeded federal health standards were nearly twice as likely to develop dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease…
Salt Lake City has the worst air quality in the nation
KUTV 2News
On Tuesday, Salt Lake City ranked number one in the nation for the worst air quality levels in the nation, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's air quality monitoring website, Airnow.gov. Mandatory action requires: solid fuel burning devices must not be used, including wood and coal burning stove and fireplaces. Open burning may not occur; including fire pits, fire rings, and campfires. Utahns should also carpool or consolidate trips when possible. Industry should optimize operations to minimize air pollution emissions, according to UDEQ…
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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