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Four hospitalized due to carbon monoxide in Naperville
Chicago Sun-Times
Paramedics responded to a family complaining they felt ill and discovered an increased level of carbon monoxide late Saturday at a home in west suburban Naperville… Adjoining units in the building were checked for carbon monoxide poisoning and had slightly elevated readings. All carbon monoxide levels were quickly brought within normal standards through ventilation… The unit from which the call was made was not equipped with a working carbon monoxide detector. A representative from NICOR was requested to the home for an evaluation…
Carbon monoxide in DC apartment sends 4 to hospital
WTOP
WASHINGTON — Two adults and two children are in the hospital after D.C. firefighters found high levels of carbon monoxide Sunday morning… The source of the carbon monoxide leak was the water heater, D.C. Fire said…
Recent deaths prompt Central Elgin fire chief speak out about need for working smoke alarms
TheWeeklyNews.ca
The deaths of three people as a result of a house fire in a Brampton home on Feb. 14 has local fire officials speaking out once again about the need to have working smoke alarms… “Many fatal fires occur at night when everyone is asleep, so early warning is crucial to survival,” said Central Elgin Fire Chief Chris McDonough…
Live updates: Apartment block evacuated after suspected carbon monoxide leak in city centre
Manchester Evening News
“There are 94 flats in total in the building but realistically what we have affected is 24. Carbon monoxide is lighter than air which is why we have an issue with it rising right through the building… “We have isolated the gas in the building and we believe it was caused by workmen running a petrol generator in the ground floor area earlier in the day.”…
It's like I'm back from the dead, says ex-coma patient
Free Malaysia Today
“En route, I felt like I was about to vomit, I did not feel good at all. So, I decided to stop and rest for awhile at the Bukit Gantang Rest & Service Area… “The last thing I remembered, I allowed the engine and air-conditioning on as I wanted to close my eyes for while,” she said… The former Behrang Polytechnic student did not at all expect to wake up only three months later… It was confirmed that she had suffered carbon monoxide poisoning…
Warning from fire service after family of six burn incense which gave off carbon monoxide fumes
Bristol Post
… A spokesman said: "A family of six was burning charcoal incense on a hob, which gave off carbon monoxide fumes… "The crew removed the charcoal incense to the open air, ventilated the house and took readings of carbon monoxide levels throughout the property."…
"With A Little Luck" Wings - 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.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Paramedics responded to a family complaining they felt ill and discovered an increased level of carbon monoxide late Saturday at a home in west suburban Naperville… Adjoining units in the building were checked for carbon monoxide poisoning and had slightly elevated readings. All carbon monoxide levels were quickly brought within normal standards through ventilation… The unit from which the call was made was not equipped with a working carbon monoxide detector. A representative from NICOR was requested to the home for an evaluation…
Carbon monoxide in DC apartment sends 4 to hospital
WTOP
WASHINGTON — Two adults and two children are in the hospital after D.C. firefighters found high levels of carbon monoxide Sunday morning… The source of the carbon monoxide leak was the water heater, D.C. Fire said…
Recent deaths prompt Central Elgin fire chief speak out about need for working smoke alarms
TheWeeklyNews.ca
The deaths of three people as a result of a house fire in a Brampton home on Feb. 14 has local fire officials speaking out once again about the need to have working smoke alarms… “Many fatal fires occur at night when everyone is asleep, so early warning is crucial to survival,” said Central Elgin Fire Chief Chris McDonough…
Live updates: Apartment block evacuated after suspected carbon monoxide leak in city centre
Manchester Evening News
“There are 94 flats in total in the building but realistically what we have affected is 24. Carbon monoxide is lighter than air which is why we have an issue with it rising right through the building… “We have isolated the gas in the building and we believe it was caused by workmen running a petrol generator in the ground floor area earlier in the day.”…
It's like I'm back from the dead, says ex-coma patient
Free Malaysia Today
“En route, I felt like I was about to vomit, I did not feel good at all. So, I decided to stop and rest for awhile at the Bukit Gantang Rest & Service Area… “The last thing I remembered, I allowed the engine and air-conditioning on as I wanted to close my eyes for while,” she said… The former Behrang Polytechnic student did not at all expect to wake up only three months later… It was confirmed that she had suffered carbon monoxide poisoning…
Warning from fire service after family of six burn incense which gave off carbon monoxide fumes
Bristol Post
… A spokesman said: "A family of six was burning charcoal incense on a hob, which gave off carbon monoxide fumes… "The crew removed the charcoal incense to the open air, ventilated the house and took readings of carbon monoxide levels throughout the property."…
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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
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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
A Closer Look: Fire escape plan not something to put off
London Free Press
What would you do if one of the rooms in your home suddenly filled with smoke while you were in it? Many people would not be able to answer that question because they haven’t taken the time to think about, let alone plan, what they would do should such an emergency occurred… In our area during the winter months, people spend most of their time inside their homes. It should therefore come as no surprise the majority of fires take place during the winter months between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when people are asleep, most injuries occur when fires are caused by cooking equipment, and most deaths occur in homes where smoke detectors haven’t been installed…
Carbon Monoxide Be Alarmed Campaign spreads the word about symptoms of carbon monoxide ...
Dorset Echo
Campaigners raising awareness of the condition, known as the ‘silent killer’ say that just three in five people in Dorset struggle to identify the tell-tale signs… And more than half of homes – 54 per cent – don’t have a carbon monoxide alarm… More than 50 people a year in the UK die from carbon monoxide poisoning and another 4,000 are treated in hospital… The Carbon Monoxide Be Alarmed campaign said that as it can affect people before they are aware there is a problem, having an alarm can be lifesaving…
Polish Minister Denies Air Pollution-Death Links
Financial Tribune
Poland has the dirtiest air on the continent, activists say, due in part to extensive coal and garbage-burning by households. Climate activists say pollution leads to more than 40,000 premature deaths in Poland a year… The pro-coal government has been slow to address the issue, with cities trying to deal with the problem individually by closing schools, offering free public transport and asking people to stay inside… In January, Poland’s Health Minister Konstanty Radziwill said complaints about smog are unconvincing in a country where many smoke…
A mystery soot has set off an air pollution panic in Nigeria's oil hub city
Quartz
… environmental pollution has long been a part of daily lives… But while residents have become used to multiple oil spills which have damaged livelihoods and farmlands, they currently face a new kind of danger: rising black soot particles in the air. Since November, residents of oil industry hub city Port Harcourt, are complaining about increased soot residue on surfaces in and out of their homes… Nigeria’s ministry of environment declared an air pollution emergency in the affected areas earlier this week. The ministry claims preliminary test samples of the soot indicated it was caused by “incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons” as well as “asphalt processing and illegal artisanal refinery operations.”…
London Free Press
What would you do if one of the rooms in your home suddenly filled with smoke while you were in it? Many people would not be able to answer that question because they haven’t taken the time to think about, let alone plan, what they would do should such an emergency occurred… In our area during the winter months, people spend most of their time inside their homes. It should therefore come as no surprise the majority of fires take place during the winter months between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when people are asleep, most injuries occur when fires are caused by cooking equipment, and most deaths occur in homes where smoke detectors haven’t been installed…
Carbon Monoxide Be Alarmed Campaign spreads the word about symptoms of carbon monoxide ...
Dorset Echo
Campaigners raising awareness of the condition, known as the ‘silent killer’ say that just three in five people in Dorset struggle to identify the tell-tale signs… And more than half of homes – 54 per cent – don’t have a carbon monoxide alarm… More than 50 people a year in the UK die from carbon monoxide poisoning and another 4,000 are treated in hospital… The Carbon Monoxide Be Alarmed campaign said that as it can affect people before they are aware there is a problem, having an alarm can be lifesaving…
Polish Minister Denies Air Pollution-Death Links
Financial Tribune
Poland has the dirtiest air on the continent, activists say, due in part to extensive coal and garbage-burning by households. Climate activists say pollution leads to more than 40,000 premature deaths in Poland a year… The pro-coal government has been slow to address the issue, with cities trying to deal with the problem individually by closing schools, offering free public transport and asking people to stay inside… In January, Poland’s Health Minister Konstanty Radziwill said complaints about smog are unconvincing in a country where many smoke…
A mystery soot has set off an air pollution panic in Nigeria's oil hub city
Quartz
… environmental pollution has long been a part of daily lives… But while residents have become used to multiple oil spills which have damaged livelihoods and farmlands, they currently face a new kind of danger: rising black soot particles in the air. Since November, residents of oil industry hub city Port Harcourt, are complaining about increased soot residue on surfaces in and out of their homes… Nigeria’s ministry of environment declared an air pollution emergency in the affected areas earlier this week. The ministry claims preliminary test samples of the soot indicated it was caused by “incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons” as well as “asphalt processing and illegal artisanal refinery operations.”…
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.
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