Carbon Monoxide Poisonings

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Have Google News set up to deliver articles on CO poisonings. Here are some links that have been delivered.

Carbon monoxide from coal furnace kills Lansford man
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b3_1monoxidejan24,0,5447665.story?coll=all-newslocal-hed

Contractor Working On House Hospitalized For CO Poisoning
http://www.thewgalchannel.com/news/2783079/detail.html

Two people are rushed to the hospital after family members find them unconscious in their garage. Emergency workers blame carbon monoxide poisoning
http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/590107.html

Children Recovering After CO Poisoning
Three Die In East Lyme House
http://www.nbc30.com/news/2774688/detail.html

Cold Weather and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Risks
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=SVBIZINK8.story&STORY=/www/story/01-14-2004/0002089476&EDATE=WED+Jan+14+2004,+02:17+PM

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http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=50787

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http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-auto/healthnews/safe/517045.html

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http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/01/27/loc_loc1co2.html

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http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=46&id=25242

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http://www.channelcincinnati.com/news/2795531/detail.html

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http://www.consumerreports.org/main/detailv4.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=381685&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=162687&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=333143

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http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/590107.html

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http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1342&dept_id=433243&newsid=10847747&PAG=461&rfi=9

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http://www.southbaynews.com/news/2004/0121/Community_News/034.html

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http://www.nbc30.com/news/2774688/detail.html

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http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm?pagetype=2&form_article=6421

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http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10804843&BRD=1659&PAG=461&dept_id=8103&rfi=6

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http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_011404_codetectors.html

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http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=SVBIZINK8.story&STORY=/www/story/01-14-2004/0002089476&EDATE=WED+Jan+14+2004,+02:17+PM

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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040114/cgw044_1.html

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http://www.wkyt.com/Global/story.asp?S=1625425&nav=4CALKXyE

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http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/detail.asp?onNews=1&GRP=D&id=22674

[Jim Davis]

Hi Gary,
It is amazing that with all these incidents that 90% of all HVAC contractors do not do whole house CO testing on all jobs and most have not even attended any organized training.

[fortressofcomfort]

Electric heat pumps might be expensive, but by God, my fiance and I sleep well at night.

[MechAcc]

http://www.sunspot.net/news/local/bal-evac0203,0,492987.story?coll=bal-local-headlines

[Edited by MechAcc on 02-03-2004 at 09:02 PM]

[Steve Wiggins]

Originally posted by Jim Davis
Hi Gary,
It is amazing that with all these incidents that 90% of all HVAC contractors do not do whole house CO testing on all jobs and most have not even attended any organized training.


You are way off base here Jim. It's more like 99.9%

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http://www.modbee.com/state_wire/story/8050595p-8911565c.html

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http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=72403&format=html

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http://sullivannews.com/articles/publish/article_1249.shtml

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http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/01/30/build/state/75-co-deaths.inc

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http://www.news-gazette.com/story.cfm?Number=15386

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http://www.cjonline.com/stories/012704/pag_copoisoning.shtml

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040204/lo_wgal/1989712

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http://www.sunspot.net/news/local/bal-md.evacuate04feb04,0,71363.story?coll=bal-local-headlines

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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040205/clth025_1.html

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040205/ap_on_re_us/brf_family_dead_1

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http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/02/06/news/wyoming/ae0ac1ab478b262387256e3200072a10.txt

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http://www.ktnv.com/news/feb04/205335.asp

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http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=1632866

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http://www.towntimes.com/articles/2004/02/13/news/local_news/news11.txt

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http://www.whiotv.com/news/2826735/detail.html

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http://www.wpxi.com/news/2825498/detail.html

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http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/Stories/0,1413,106~4994~1939831,00.html

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http://www.delphosherald.com/print.php?story=2289

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http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Feb-07-Sat-2004/news/23170781.html

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http://www.havasunews.com/HAVASUNEWS/myarticles.asp?P=721081&S=463&PubID=11985

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/lv-other/2004/feb/09/516321532.html

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http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1639216&nav=0Ra7Kk0T

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http://www.wivb.com/Global/story.asp?S=1638436&nav=0RapKjKY

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http://www.koin.com/webnews/2004/20040211_carbonmonoxide.shtml

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http://www.am850.com/main.asp?News_Id=9374

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http://www.onnnews.com/story.php?record=28934

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http://www.mommyguide.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=98

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http://www.turlockjournal.com/news/newsview.asp?c=95091

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http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1643545&nav=168XKnoP

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http://www.wndu.com/news/022004/news_24092.php

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http://www.theindychannel.com/houseandhome/1604220/detail.html

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http://www.klastv.com/Global/Link.asp?L=113115

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http://www.theindychannel.com/education/2847326/detail.html

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http://www.theindychannel.com/education/2844497/detail.html

[NormChris]

ESCO Institute and Bacharach have just published a new book on Carbon Monoxide. It is hot off the press and is a great resource. It also covers combustion analysis.

The title of the book is: "Carbon Monoxide, A Clear and Present Danger". You can purchase it at their website: http://www.escoinst.com


Norm

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http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_021604_monoxidedeaths2.html

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http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_021504_monoxidedeaths.html

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http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=46&id=26198

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http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1639216&nav=0Ra7Kk0T

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http://www.volunteertv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1649758&nav=4QcHKtBy

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http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/manhattan/nyc-leak0217,0,3724167.story?coll=nyc-topheadlines-left

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http://www.channelcincinnati.com/news/2852298/detail.html

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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/17/nyregion/17monoxide.html?ex=1077685200&en=2de5f5dc62ff01fb&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

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http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10974952&BRD=901&PAG=461&dept_id=1 30069&rfi=6

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http://www.wcpo.com/news/2004/local/02/17/warehouse.html

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http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/content_objectid=13961087_method=full_siteid=50060 _headline=-Boy%2Ds%2Ddeath%2Dsparks%2Dhome%2Dsafety%2Dwarning-name_page.html

[mark hunt]

Great to see you posting these!!!!!

I came here to do just that.

It's time our industry takes responsibility for the equipment we install and to also be the EXPERTS our customers expect us to be!

If you don't test, you don't know!

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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040218/lo_wlwt/2010989

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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/18/nyregion/18monoxide.html?ex=1077771600&en=6c95747500316956&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVER

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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/7975487.htm

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http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_021704_carbonmonoxide.html

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http://www.wbbm780.com/asp/ViewMoreDetails.asp?ID=34362

I wonder if they'll track down the contractor that did this install?

[NormChris]

MechAcc:


Your posts and links are great. Keep up the great work. This is the most complete and useful collection of CO examples anywhere. Anyone who reads these links cannot be anything but convinced as to the importance of this issue.

Did you know that HVAC-Excellence now has a technician certification on Carbon Monoxide? HVAC-Excellence and Bacharach have teamed up to educate, test and certify technicians on CO. Then technicians are able to provide customers and utilities with evidence of their expertise. Bacharach is scheduling carbon monoxide classes with interested parties. If your local wholesaler, equipment distributor, contractor or local utility would like to schedule a CO class followed by a certification test they can do so by contacting Bacharach at http://www.bacharach-training.com and contacting any of their trainers as listed on their site.

Norm

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http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2004/02/18/news/carbon.html

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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/7983321.htm

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/165526p-144935c.html

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http://www.mohavedailynews.com/articles/2004/02/18/news/news3.txt

Take a CO alarm with you on those stays at Motels.

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http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_14782894.shtml

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http://www.news12.com/BX/topstories/article?id=101533

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http://sullivannews.com/articles/publish/article_1249.shtml

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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/19/garden/19CARB.html?ex=1077771600&en=e358b4ad0173dfc2&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

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http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4350361.html

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http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1024371&l=1&t=Gateway&c=30,1024371

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http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/state/7969698.htm

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http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/021604_ns_CO_fumes.html

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http://www.dailylocal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10973968&BRD=1671&PAG=461&dept_id=17782&rfi=6

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http://www.clickondetroit.com/defenders/2846726/detail.html

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http://iccheshireonline.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/chesterchronicle/content_objectid=13946331_method=full_siteid=50020 _headline=-Widow-speaks-out-after-trauma-of-gas-tragedy-name_page.html

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http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2004/02/15ky/met-4-rbrf0215-4284.html

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Noble died from carbon monoxide poisoning (smoke inhalation), according to Ada County Coroner´s reports

http://www.idahostatesman.com/story.asp?ID=61000

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http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=1654811

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http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/content_objectid=13968520_method=full_siteid=50060 _headline=-Tests-to-find-out-why-boy-died-name_page.html

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/02/19/BUGKI53LHK1.DTL&type=business

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http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=sectionId=46&id=26402

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http://www.waow.com/news/full_story.php?id=34283

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http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=1654924

??? Dirty furnace filter caused CO poisoning. Jim, Rudy, Mark, Tim or has anyone else heard of this one causing CO? The only furnace that I personally know that caused this was an old Green Colonial low boy. The model where they had a primitive high temp secondary heat exchanger in the blower compartment with the filter rack right above the heat exchanger. Filters if ill fitting or too dirty would get sucked down onto heat exchanger and burn.

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http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10995208&BRD=1633&PAG=461&dept_id=11608&rfi=6

[Jim Davis]

Originally posted by MechAcc
http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=1654924

??? Dirty furnace filter caused CO poisoning. Jim, Rudy, Mark, Tim or has anyone else heard of this one causing CO? The only furnace that I personally know that caused this was an old Green Colonial low boy. The model where they had a primitive high temp secondary heat exchanger in the blower compartment with the filter rack right above the heat exchanger. Filters if ill fitting or too dirty would get sucked down onto heat exchanger and burn.




Mark,
The answer is yes. I have seen several closet installations with dirty filters that caused the take-off of the return at the furnace and leaky blower doors to pull the room into a major vacuum. I have seen more dirty filters poison people than cracked heat exchangers.

[MechAcc]

Originally posted by Jim Davis

Originally posted by MechAcc
http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=1654924

??? Dirty furnace filter caused CO poisoning. Jim, Rudy, Mark, Tim or has anyone else heard of this one causing CO? The only furnace that I personally know that caused this was an old Green Colonial low boy. The model where they had a primitive high temp secondary heat exchanger in the blower compartment with the filter rack right above the heat exchanger. Filters if ill fitting or too dirty would get sucked down onto heat exchanger and burn.




Mark,
The answer is yes. I have seen several closet installations with dirty filters that caused the take-off of the return at the furnace and leaky blower doors to pull the room into a major vacuum. I have seen more dirty filters poison people than cracked heat exchangers.

Jim this is Gary here beat Mark to doing what he had been doing at THE WALL.

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Officials Continue To Test School For Carbon Monoxide

http://www.theindychannel.com/education/2861357/detail.html

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Family survives carbon monoxide poisoning

http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw93271_20040220.htm

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http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=1656067&nav=15MVKxpE

[Jim Davis]

Originally posted by MechAcc

Originally posted by Jim Davis

Originally posted by MechAcc
http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=1654924

??? Dirty furnace filter caused CO poisoning. Jim, Rudy, Mark, Tim or has anyone else heard of this one causing CO? The only furnace that I personally know that caused this was an old Green Colonial low boy. The model where they had a primitive high temp secondary heat exchanger in the blower compartment with the filter rack right above the heat exchanger. Filters if ill fitting or too dirty would get sucked down onto heat exchanger and burn.




Mark,
The answer is yes. I have seen several closet installations with dirty filters that caused the take-off of the return at the furnace and leaky blower doors to pull the room into a major vacuum. I have seen more dirty filters poison people than cracked heat exchangers.

Jim this is Gary here beat Mark to doing what he had been doing at THE WALL.

Sorry Gary, I knew it was you!!

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http://www.newsnet5.com/health/321018/detail.html

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http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=46&id=26509

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.monoxide22feb22,0,4256486.story?coll=bal-local-headlines

[Edited by MechAcc on 02-22-2004 at 07:30 AM]

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http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=39&sid=76661

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.monoxide22feb22,0,4256486.story?coll=bal-local-headlines

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http://www.dailybulletin.com/Stories/0,1413,203~21481~1971278,00.html

[Edited by MechAcc on 02-22-2004 at 06:03 PM]

[mark hunt]

This can definately cause a major depressurization.

More often I see systems that have too little return air and ductwork that is not sealed.

Joist bays panned off to act as return duct and holes cut in by electricians and plumbers.

I worked for a company years ago that would actually cut 6x8 grills into the down-drop when a customer complained about "noisy ducts". The return drop would get sucked in whenever the fan came on and make noise. 6x8 grill later, problem gone.

I would bet that fewer people actually do depressurization tests than do CO testing.

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http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=43261

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Feared in Atlanta Man's Death
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/2867365/detail.html

Mother, son die when car left running in garage

http://news9sanantonio.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=9481


Clinton Co. Sheriff Found Dead In Patrol Car

http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/2866102/detail.html


Train Wreck Victims from El Paso


http://www.ktsm.com/news/story.ssd?c=fe9b6f0c79c4460c

Carbon Monoxide Suspected in Man's Death

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/2865594/detail.html


2 die of possible gas poisoning
http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlb=180&xlc=1132968

Men died of monoxide poisoning, drug overdose

http://www3.dailynewstranscript.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=27318

Carbon Monoxide Suspected in Man's Death
Search of Apartments Yields Malfunctioning Smoke Detectors


http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=46&id=26561

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http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/News/2004/02/24/358525.html

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http://www.havasunews.com/HAVASUNEWS/myarticles.asp?P=726238&S=463&PubID=12046

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http://www.cfcn.ca/servlet/RTGAMArticleHTMLTemplate/B/20040224/gasdeath?brand=generic&hub=&tf=CFCNPlus/generic/hubs/frontpage.html&cf=CFCNPlus/generic/hubs/frontpage.cfg&slug=gasdeath&date=20040224&archive=CFCNPlus&ad_page_name=&nav=home&subnav=fullstory

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http://www.nwherald.com/spider/NWH/news/282206656295058.html

[midhvac]

I saw yet another co danger to be aware of about a while back. While I was working on a furnace, a toddler took the remote starter for the vehicle in the garage and pushed the button, starting the vehicle.

[midhvac]

There was a very bizarre story in the news a while back about a man who was found dead of co poisoning in his car, on the road. It was originally thought that the vehicle was the cause, but the source was determined to be a small, smoldering charcoal briquet bbq grill he had placed in the trunk.

[MechAcc]

Originally posted by midhvac
There was a very bizarre story in the news a while back about a man who was found dead of co poisoning in his car, on the road. It was originally thought that the vehicle was the cause, but the source was determined to be a small, smoldering charcoal briquet bbq grill he had placed in the trunk.


The story you are thinking about is the sheriff Clinton Co. Sheriff Found Dead In Patrol Car

http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/2866102/detail.html

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Carbon monoxide poisons 48 employees
http://www.wndu.com/news/022004/news_24263.php

Funeral celebrates the life of tragic Dominic
http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/content_objectid=13988823_method=full_siteid=50060 _headline=-Funeral-celebrates-the-life-of-tragic-Dominic-name_page.html

Students Return Following Carbon Monoxide Scare
Furnaces Replaced In Elementary School

http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=46&id=26682

Physician Sets the Record Straight on Hyperbaric Medicine Inaccurate portrayal minimizes necessity of hyperbaric oxygen therapy after any level of carbon monoxide exposure
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-25-2004/0002116822&EDATE=

[midhvac]

Originally posted by MechAcc

Originally posted by midhvac
There was a very bizarre story in the news a while back about a man who was found dead of co poisoning in his car, on the road. It was originally thought that the vehicle was the cause, but the source was determined to be a small, smoldering charcoal briquet bbq grill he had placed in the trunk.


The story you are thinking about is the sheriff Clinton Co. Sheriff Found Dead In Patrol Car

http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/2866102/detail.html

That's a very sad post. The one I was referring to happened several years ago. Not a suicide. Some guy in a Cadillac with the grille in the trunk, not lit, just smoldering.

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Carbon monoxide poisoning sends 25 workers to hospital
http://reviewappeal.midsouthnews.com/news.ez?viewStory=19436

Man found dead; wife rescued
http://www.adn.com/front/story/4784736p-4728114c.html

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Firefighters save two families Carbon monoxide leaks caught in time
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11030520&BRD=1601&PAG=461&dept_id=477132&rfi=6

Carbon monoxide fouls Elkhart plant
http://www.indystar.com/articles/9/124203-2179-102.html

6 Reportedly Overcome By CO Fumes
http://www.nbc4columbus.com/news/2876478/detail.html

Carbon-monoxide alarms recalled
http://www.consumerreports.org/main/detailv4.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=386855&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=162687&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=333143

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Your child's flu symtoms could be co poisoning


http://www.hoinews.com/news/features/1/656577.html

Police Solve Mysterious Death
http://www.ktva.com/Stories/0,1413,163~29969~1982635,00.html

27xgr-CO The death of an Anchorage man this week from an apparent case of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning was expected to give fresh urgency to a proposal in the Alaska Legislature to make installation of CO alarms mandatory in most Alaska homes.

http://www.adn.com/front/story/4788537p-4731408c.html

Officer kicked in door to rescue poisoning victim
'THEY TRAIN US FOR THIS': Lethal levels of CO found in husband; wife still in hospital.

http://www.adn.com/front/story/4788536p-4731392c.html

[MechAcc]

The Feb 23, 2004 issue of "THE Air Conditioning / Heating / Refrigeration NEWS" has an article by Mark Skaer about Geoffrey Winters close call from nearly dieing from CO Poisoning. It goes on about Winters development of the Ultraguard Carbon Monoxide Life Safety System. Information about the system available at http://www.ecsultraguard.com

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Kingman AZ Poisoning victim struggles to recover
http://www.kingmandailyminer.com/KINGMANDAILYMINER/myarticles.asp?P=901429&S=393&PubID=12066

Firm fined for heating shortcuts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/3494380.stm

'Thank God we're here'
http://www.mlive.com/news/jacitpat/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1077901575183020.xml

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Family Overcome by Carbon Monoxide
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=15486C51-51D1-4689-BEC6-7D241D379E7C

Carbon Monoxide In Your Home
http://www.newsnet5.com/health/321018/detail.html

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CHARLOTTE -- NASCAR driver Rick Mast said Wednesday that years of breathing in race car fumes has given him carbon monoxide poisoning that will end his career.

http://www.rickmast.com/retire_NBC17.htm

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3 Poisoned By Carbon Monoxide
11-Year-Old, Grandparents Hospitalized
http://www.ksat.com/news/2881428/detail.html

SAN ANTONIO

Furnace gas fumes overcome three

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA28.02B.2b_news_roundup_228.1546a396.html

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COLUMBUS, Ohio 3 Hospitalized For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Victims Put In Hyperbaric Chamber
http://www.nbc4columbus.com/news/2883211/detail.html

Chicago family overcome by CO fumes
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/022804_ns_co_leak.html

Carbon Monoxide In Your Home
What Is Carbon Monoxide?

http://www.newsnet5.com/health/321018/detail.html

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Carbon monoxide makes 4 Phoenix residents ill

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0229valleybriefs29.html

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Restaurant diners poisoned by carbon monoxide
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=58&story_id=5155

He's a lucky man: Councilman escapes carbon monoxide poisoning
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/dailycourier/news/s_181983.html

[MechAcc]

Michael Frosdick , 19, and Keith Reynolds , 17, had only moved into their Yarmouth flat three weeks before they died of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/News/story.asp?datetime=02+Mar+2004+08%3A40&tbrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=EDPOnline&itemid=NOED02+Mar+2004+08%3A40%3A57%3A877

SCRANTON -- Dorothy Latanision kept to herself, enjoyed collecting trinkets from flea markets and always made sure to say hello to her neighbors.

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11051377&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=416046&rfi=6

[MechAcc]

JACKSON, Mich., Consumers Energy Urges Customers to Install Carbon Monoxide Alarms
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040302/detu017_1.html

Chicago Carbon monoxide sends 5 to the hospital

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0403010204mar01,1,2136155.story?coll=chi-newslocalchicago-hed

TWO men responsible for gassing a pair of teenage friends to death at their rented flat were regularly spotted buying gas fires and cookers from auctions for as little as £1.50.
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.asp?datetime=02+Mar+2004+12%3A46&tbrand=ENOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=ENOnline&itemid=NOED02+Mar+2004+12%3A46%3A29%3A063

[MechAcc]

NEWARK, Ohio Children Sickened Inside Local School
http://www.nbc4columbus.com/news/2892961/detail.html

Grand Rapids, MI Woman and sons saved after carbon monoxide fills house

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1686706&nav=0RceLGwk

Lackawanna County Chief Deputy Coroner Joseph Swoboda said Ms. Latanision died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11057222&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=416046&rfi=6

NEWARK Blessed Sacrament closed after students, teachers fall ill
Parents called in to pick up students
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/news/updates/4645.html


PITTSBURGH Assistant Westmoreland Coroner Dennis Johns said the cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning and smoke inhalation.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04063/280554.stm


Iceland Sports Complex in east Louisville remains closed after the ice rink had to be shut down twice last weekend because of high levels of carbon monoxide.
http://www.whas11.com/topstories/stories/WHAS11_TOP_Zamboni.42814c86.html

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Woman and sons saved after carbon monoxide fills house
HVAC service technician saves family lives

This is the type of headlines that we should be seeing.

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1686706&nav=0RceLGwk


Brian Rudman: Bridge fume-trap looks like stab at pedestrian asphyxiation
It's always nice to know that when you collapse from carbon monoxide poisoning halfway across, an ambulance will be able to whip you along to Auckland City Hospital

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3553008&thesection=news&thesubsection=dialogue


'Vital' safety appeal after Dominic's death

http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/content_objectid=14016092_method=full_siteid=50060 _headline=--Vital--safety-appeal-after-Dominic-s-death-name_page.html

Guard against carbon monoxide poisoning

http://www.manchesterenterprise.com/news/20040304M13IMJC.asp?ID=111

NEWARK -- High concentrations of carbon monoxide coming from an older model cooking stove late Wednesday morning sickened a dozen children and three adults at a Newark parochial school, forcing it to close for the day.

http://www.newarkadvocate.com/news/stories/20040304/localnews/12477.html

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http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/base/news-12/107842554427792.xml


Jason Smit, who has worked for 1 1/2 years at Frontier Heating & Cooling in nearby Grand Rapids, found the family members Wednesday afternoon on a bed in the master bedroom,


Can we hear one big way to go Jason?

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[MechAcc]

http://www.havasunews.com/HAVASUNEWS/myarticles.asp?P=730046&S=463&PubID=12090

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Newark Carbon Monoxide Leak at School
http://www.onnnews.com/story.php?record=29224

Heater may have caused carbon monoxide poisoning
http://www.newsreview.info/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040305/NEWS/103050042

Pupils taken ill in bus fumes drama
http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/news/story.asp?datetime=06+Mar+2004+05%3A08&tbrand=EADOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=EADOnline&itemid=IPED05+Mar+2004+23%3A08%3A57%3A460

Pupils in school bus fume drama
http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/Content/news/story.asp?datetime=06+Mar+2004+06%3A56&tbrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=News&category=News&brand=ESTOnline&itemid=IPED06+Mar+2004+06%3A56%3A33%3A487

POISON PANIC AFTER BOY IS GASSED IN BED
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/content_objectid=14021544_method=full_siteid=50143 _headline=-POISON-PANIC-AFTER-BOY-IS-GASSED-IN-BED-name_page.html

[MechAcc]

Roxburg Oregon Heater may have caused carbon monoxide poisoning
http://www.oregonnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040305/NEWS/103050042

Silent killer carbon monoxide stalking?
http://www.pressrepublican.com/Archive/2004/03_2004/030620045.htm

[MechAcc]

4 People Hospitalized With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning collapsed chimney
http://www.nbc10.com/news/2903762/detail.html

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Carbon monoxide kills Thumb teen
http://www.mlive.com/news/bctimes/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1078937143219070.xml

Delivery man sees carbon monoxide poisoning effects
http://www.millelacsmessenger.com/MILLELACSMESSENGER/sites/MILLELACSMESSENGER/0163edition/myarticles946013.asp?P=946013&S=506&PubID=15463

Caseville teen dies in basement
CO poisoning is suspected in death
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/news/031004_NW_da_poison.html

Family has carbon monoxide scare
3/9/2004 10:45 PM

http://www.news14charlotte.com/content/top_stories/?ArID=57183&RegionCookie=12

Huron County girl found dead in bed
Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/news/030904_NW_r2_girl_co_death.html

[MechAcc]

Battery-Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarms Save Lives

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=4551010

Carbon monoxide detectors help in outages
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040311-085703-6173r.htm

Skaters breathing easy again
New fans designed to disperse carbon monoxide
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2004/03/11ky/B1-iceland03250-8080.html

Officer found dead at home
http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/031104/tp5ch10.htm?date=031104&story=tp5ch10.htm

Man sentenced for home-repair scam

http://www.shelbynews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=93&ArticleID=27552

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CO Poisoning Blamed For 3 Deaths In Columbia
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/2917869/detail.html

Dead bird kills footballers
http://onenews.nzoom.com/onenews_detail/0,1227,261235-1-9,00.html

Three deaths in Columbia home attributed to carbon monoxide
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/8170505.htm?1c

Woman Found In Burned Car Leaves Police Puzzled
http://www.nbc4columbus.com/news/2915348/detail.html

Carbon Monoxide Detectors Help in Outages

http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/hb/news/article/0,,comtex_2004_03_11_up_0000-1155-bc-us-detectors~ew~xml,00.html

Lubbock family learns the hard way the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/031304/loc_031304059.shtml

4 People Hospitalized With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
http://www.nbc10.com/news/2903762/detail.html




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[MechAcc]

Man May Have Died From CO Poisoning

http://www.rnews.com/Story.cfm?ID=16973&rnews_story_type=18

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Avoiding Carbon Monoxide Poisoning on Boats
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/503806/

Gas death tragedy scenario
Wife's suicide took lives of two others
http://www.madison.com/captimes/news/stories/70453.php

Mother Charged In Son's Death
http://www.whiotv.com/news/2931432/detail.html

Symptoms Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
http://www.channel3000.com/health/1586218/detail.html

Carbon monoxide hospitalizes workers
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040318/NEWS01/403180387/-1/NEWS

Fume detectors become mandatory
CARBON MONOXIDE: Rule applies to entire municipality.

http://www.adn.com/alaska/story/4862596p-4798842c.html

LAS VEGAS, NV, March 18
PUC clears Nevada Power in pulling plug to home where family died
http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1721228&nav=8faOLd5C

Thousands of homes'at risk' Mar 18 2004
http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14066416&method=full&siteid=50060&headline=thousands-of-homes-at-risk--name_page.html

Suicide may have caused three to die

http://www.madison.com/wisconsinstatejournal/local/70403.php

Gas poisoning suspected in deaths
http://www.jsonline.com/news/gen/mar04/215359.asp

Protect Your Home From Carbon Monoxide
http://www.channel3000.com/houseandhome/1604208/detail.html


Students sickened at city school

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News/St.+Louis+City+%2F+County/AED66F121E167ED586256E5A0014C3FC?OpenDocument&Headline=Students+sickened+at+city+school

Symptoms Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
http://www.channel3000.com/health/1586218/detail.html

CO Detectors Don't Replace Prevention
http://www.channel3000.com/houseandhome/1604220/detail.html

First 'Not Landing' Plot Details
http://talk.csifiles.com/showflat.php?Board=csiNewsItems&Number=8940

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(Rochester, NY) 03/19/04 - The man found dead in his city home last week did die of carbon monoxide poisoning.
http://www.wokr13.tv/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=14BC7A68-3CC7-4F53-BE96-AA54E4708EBC

Fumes tragedy sparks action call
http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14070484&method=full&siteid=50060&headline=fumes-tragedy-sparks-action-call-name_page.html

Students to get hi-tech warning on gas danger
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=318582004

Family Survives Carbon Monoxide Leak
http://1010wins.com/topstories/winstopstories_story_079080500.html

Police Investigate Infant's Death
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/032004_nw_infantdeath.html

[MechAcc]

Help Make Poison Prevention Week Last All Year: Install Carbon Monoxide Alarms -- National Poison Prevention Week March 21-27
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040322/cgmfns3_1.html

Warning over gas flues in passages
http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14078491&method=full&siteid=50060&headline=warning-over-gas-flues-in-passages-name_page.html

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'A couple more minutes, they would have been dead'
Family still ill after carbon monoxide poisoning
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/today/localnews/stories/lo032704s2.shtml


Tributes paid to Lynn doorman
http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/News/story.asp?datetime=27+Mar+2004+06%3A00&tbrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=EDPOnline&itemid=NOED26+Mar+2004+19%3A23%3A27%3A490


Chambers breathe healing into patients
http://www.dailyutahchronicle.com/news/2004/03/25/News/Chambers.Breathe.Healing.Into.Patients-641077.shtml


Weese's Death Ruled An Accident
http://week.com/morenews/morenews-read.asp?id=3928


Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

http://www.wivb.com/Global/story.asp?S=1733605&nav=0RapLkwA


Sarpy County Crimestoppers recognize heroism
http://www.papilliontimes.com/index.php?u_np=12&u_pg=782&u_sid=1045351


It's Poison Prevention Month
http://www.timesrepublican.com/central/story/0323202004_cencentral.asp


Tragic death of a true gent
26 March 2004
http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=991&ArticleID=763744


Game raises students' awareness of gas poisoning
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=14086933&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=game-raises-students--awareness-of-gas-poisoning-name_page.html


Undead heads
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20040324-9999-news_lz1c24zombie.html


Furnace blamed for three-year-old’s death
http://www.kaaltv.com/article/view/50003/


WAYS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING ON BOATS
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040320-075041-4108r.htm


The death of a schoolgirl from carbon monoxide poisoning has led a property letting firm to back The News in Portsmouth's bid for tighter gas safety laws
http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/2004/03mar/040323nibs.shtml


Safety measures prevent poisoning
http://www.courierpress.com/ecp/community/article/0,1626,ECP_737_2749717,00.html


Girl dies of carbon monoxide near Rochester
http://www.kstp.com/article/view/132909/


Car boot organiser bans lethal gas fires
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.asp?datetime=27+Mar+2004+12%3A41&tbrand=ENOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=ENOnline&itemid=NOED27+Mar+2004+12%3A42%3A24%3A957

[Islander]

is carbon monoxide what you get on an 1973 residential gas heat dx unit that has the front panel cover put on upside down?

if so let me describe what it's like.

the gas collects at the ceiling and as the space fills up it goes lower and lower.

if you are underneath the gas you're ok..totally normal..til you sit up or stand up.(if in bed)..into the gas layer.

once you sit up into the gas ..immediately your heart begins thumping HARD in your chest...you'll feel fine..big confusion at the MAJOR THUMPING. You have maybe 15-20 seconds before you pass out.

Somehow i knew it was gas..had time to run down the hallway into the den..fading as i opened the sliding glass door and dove out. I passed out before i hit the ground
for a few seconds only.

30 degree f concrete and sucking in clean air felt good actually. i was only 16 or 17...was sound asleep...i only awoke because my mother was screaming, panicking about a heart attack...i yelled..It's gas!..and ran..she made it out right behind me. Forget the heroism escort ma out stuff...15-20 seconds and you are out.

If the house had filled up with gas so that i had inhaled it while in bed asleep...no chance.

I was the kid that lit the pilot and put the cover on upside down...it fit well, thought it was right..how was i to know it mattered.

Did not notice any ill effects later in the day...felt fine right after.

Turned off the heat..opened the doors and windows..put the cover on correctly..all was well within a few minutes.

The cat was non affected...on the floor.

[MechAcc]

Carbon monoxide sends four to hospital
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=64522

Time springs ahead, but switch is more than clock change
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/040204/ope_040204ope001001.shtml

Company acts over fumes death
http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14111232&method=full&siteid=50060&headline=company-acts-over-fumes-death-name_page.html

Home defects you can avoid
http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section_id=11&screen=news&news_id=31976

Bill to require carbon monoxide detectors
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/040104/sta_akdigest.shtml

Thousands are burned each year using outdoor grills
http://rdu.news14.com/content/headlines/?ArID=45236&SecID=2

House OKs carbon monoxide detector mandate
http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,1413,113~7244~2055737,00.html

House Passes Lifesaving Carbon Monoxide Detector Bill
http://www.akrepublicans.org/gatto/23/news/gatt2004033101p.php

House OKs carbon monoxide detector mandate
http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,1413,113~7244~2055737,00.html

Bill would require carbon monoxide detectors in homes http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,1413,113~26794~2055303,00.html

Judge delays Lakireddy sentence
http://www.theargusonline.com/Stories/0,1413,83~1971~2055375,00.html

Toxic Overload
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/03.31.04/metronews-0414.html

MEDIC Says Call From Metrolina Expo Was Exaggerated
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/2965736/detail.html

House OKs carbon monoxide detector mandate
http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,1413,113~7244~2055737,00.html

MP Barry: Fit gas detectors in all homes!
http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14100259&method=full&siteid=50060&headline=mp-barry--fit-gas-detectors-in-all-homes--name_page.html

GAS FITTER FINED SIX HUNDRED POUNDS
http://www2.itv.com/central/news_east/full_story/?id=845689&type=REG+-+News+Story+East

[MechAcc]

Swap batteries today

Carbon monoxide, smoke alarms can reduce tragedies in home

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/8345261.htm?1c

Carbon monoxide sickens three
Pregnant woman, twins in Wilmington Hospital
http://www.delawareonline.com/newsjournal/local/2004/04/03carbonmonoxides.html

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Firefighters from Engine 3 and Ladder 2 on South Broad Street were back in action yesterday morning, one day after eight of Trenton’s Bravest were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11237263&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6

[MechAcc]

Firefighters Suffer CO Poisoning
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/04042004_nw_trentonco.html

[MechAcc]

Families attack gas deaths jail terms
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.asp?datetime=07+Apr+2004+12%3A03&tbrand=ENOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=ENOnline&itemid=NOED07+Apr+2004+12%3A03%3A52%3A750

Heater malfunction sends four residents to hotel
http://www.phoenixvillenews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11255328&BRD=1673&PAG=461&dept_id=17915&rfi=6

Dog saves family from poisoning
http://www.wisinfo.com/dailytribune/wrdtlocal/280220253876893.shtml

WAUSAU, WIS.: Family says dog saved lives
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/states/wisconsin/8370408.htm

LANDLORD'S 'JUNK' HEATER LED TO DEATHS
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm_objectid=14124457&method=full&siteid=50143&headline=gas-fire-killers-name_page.html

Bank Employees Evacuated
http://www.wjettv.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=4136

Cooker fumes kill scientist
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/06/1081222464932.html

[MechAcc]

Hundreds back grieving dad
http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/News/story.asp?datetime=12+Apr+2004+18%3A51&tbrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=EDPOnline&itemid=NOED12+Apr+2004+18%3A51%3A17%3A577

Law change would save lives
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.asp?datetime=10+Apr+2004+12%3A34&tbrand=ENOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=ENOnline&itemid=NOED10+Apr+2004+12%3A35%3A03%3A327

CO detectors given away
http://www.alaskastar.com/stories/040804/new_20040408011.shtml



The parents of comic "Weird Al" Yankovich have died from carbon monoxide poisoning
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/2998342/detail.html


Council weighs CO rule options
Proposed ordiances on Tuesday agenda
http://www.havasunews.com/HAVASUNEWS/myarticles.asp?P=741367&S=463&PubID=12226



L&I honors its unsung heroes
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/local/8391496.htm

[MechAcc]

Council OKs plan for CO problem in Channel

http://www.havasunews.com/HAVASUNEWS/myarticles.asp?P=741598&S=463&PubID=12229

Rehab residents treated for potential poisoning


http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040413/NEWS17/40413010/-1/NEWS

[MechAcc]

Protecting Against Carbon Monoxide
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/3034336/detail.html


'Boating's deadly secret' no secret
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/0424satlet5-247.html


12 Lucky to Be Alive After Suffering Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_114093435.html


Family Suffers Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
http://www.4utah.com/local_news/local_headlines/story.aspx?content_id=951E58A8-4F15-40B2-AE3A-C626B717F0B4


State Bans Teak Surfing
http://www.thewgalchannel.com/news/3032311/detail.html


Family Hospitalized Because of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?nid=39&sid=89461


Carbon Monoxide from Boats a Hazard on Lake Havasu

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=4912669§ion=news


HOW TO PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/local/crime_courts/8472202.htm


Carbon Monoxide Death
http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/688499.html


Poison gas kills man, injures his girlfriend
http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/news/local/8464958.htm


D.A.R.E officer battles ‘Silent Killer’ — and wins
http://www.roxboro-courier.com/sections/topstories/0404172DARE.htm


Boating's deadly secret
People must learn dangers of carbon monoxide

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/0417sat1-17.html


MP calls for free alarms for gas safety
http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14150199&method=full&siteid=50060&headline=mp-calls-for-free-alarms-for-gas-safety-name_page.html


Gas danger for boaters, swimmers
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0415CO.html

[MechAcc]

Cockpit pollution
NASCAR concerned about carbon monoxide poisoning
http://www.cincypost.com/2004/05/01/mspcarbon05-01-2004.html

2 hospitalized by plant fumes
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001917453_dige01m.html

Kim Ode: Surviving our stupidity
http://www.startribune.com/stories/859/4751712.html

Teen Rescued from Cave Is Released from Hospital

http://www.kare11.com/news/news-article.asp?NEWS_ID=63129


First carbon monoxide exposure could kill
http://www.freep.com/news/health/carbon30_20040430.htm

Teen who stumbled out of cave remembers three friends who died
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/state/8553797.htm

Family stricken with carbon-monoxide poisoning

http://www.gwinnettdailyonline.com/GDP/archive/articleF7F59FE7C80141958DD867F9C03C119D.asp

St. Paul workers seal cave where teens died
http://www.kaaltv.com/article/view/56288/

[MechAcc]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2004
Release # 04-141 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052

Portable Generator Death Reports Double:
CPSC Staff Discusses Ways to Reduce Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
today released a new staff report (pdf) announcing that reports of
generator-related carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths doubled in
recent years. In 2003, CPSC had reports of 36 deaths from CO poisoning
associated with portable generators. In 2002, there were 40 deaths
reported. This was a 100 percent increase from the reported 18 deaths in
2001 and 20 deaths in 2000. From 1990 through 2003, 228 CO poisoning
deaths associated with portable generators were reported to CPSC. CPSC
staff held a forum today to discuss the new data and possible ways to
reduce the risk from generators.

"If you use a gasoline-powered generator, set it up outside in a dry
area, away from air intakes to the home," said CPSC Chairman Hal
Stratton. "Opening doors and windows or operating fans to ventilate will
not prevent CO build-up in the home. Even with a CO alarm, you should
never use a gasoline-powered generator inside your home or in a garage."

At today's forum, CPSC staff described the typical hazard scenarios in
which generator-related CO poisoning deaths occurred. About 40 percent
of the deaths (89) occurred during the winter months. Almost 70 percent
of the deaths occurred at home, often with the generator in a
basement/crawlspace or in a garage/enclosed carport. About 26 percent of
fatal generator incidents involved more than one death. Adults ages 25
and older accounted for about 80 percent of CO poisoning deaths
associated with portable generators. The majority (72 percent) of the
victims were male. "Virtually all of these CO poisoning deaths could
have been prevented by keeping the generator away from the home or
attached garage," Stratton said.

Attendees at the forum included generator and engine manufacturers,
voluntary standards organizations, consumer groups, retailers,
state/local health officials, and medical professionals. These groups
discussed technical approaches and public awareness strategies to reduce
the CO risk and also emphasized that a generator must never be used in a
home, garage, basement, or crawlspace. CPSC has more details about the
safe use of generators at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/portgen.html


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CPSC Public Calendar
Vol. XXXI No. 32 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Washington,
DC 20207 May 19, 2004

Commission Agendas

There are no Commission briefings or Commission meetings scheduledfor
the week of May 24, 2004. For a recorded message concerning the latest
agenda information call (301) 504-7948.

Meetings Between Commission Staff and Outside Parties

All meetings listed below are open to the public unless otherwise
stated. For information on a specific meeting or to attend a meeting,
please call the contact person listed for that meeting.

Abbreviations: we use asterisks (*) to identify meetings for the current
week which have not appeared before in the printed Public Calendar. If
the meeting involves discussion of a "substantial interest matter,"
defined by CPSC's Meetings Policy, we show the date when we posted
notice of the meeting on the Master Calendar. The Master Calendar is in
the Office of the Secretary, Room 502, telephone (301) 504-7923. We
indicate whether a meeting is of substantial interest by the symbol (S);
we use the symbol (N) to indicate non-substantial interest meetings. The
Commission offices are located in the Bethesda Towers Building, 4330
East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland.

Under the Meetings Policy, a staff person holding or attending a
substantial interest meeting must file a log of the meeting with the
Office of the Secretary within 20 days.


Week of May 24 thru May 30

Tuesday, May 25

*Caroleene Paul, Engineering Sciences, meeting with the Window Covering
Manufacturers Association (WCMA) subcommittee to discuss issues that
will be presented to the full WCMA for consideration in revising the
current voluntary standard for corded window covering products; 9:00
a.m., WCMA headquarters, 355 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY. For
additional information contact Caroleene Paul, (301) 504- 7540. Posted
on Master Calendar 5/17/04. (S)

*Doug Lee, Engineering Sciences, attending meetings regarding proposals
for the 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code, NFPA World Safety
Conference,;Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT. The
meeting was requested by NFPA. For additional information contact Doug
Lee, (301) 504-7569, dlee@cpsc.gov. Posted on Master Calendar 5/18/04.
(S)

Future

Wednesday, June 9

Patricia Bittner and Treye Thomas, Health Sciences, participating in a
technical meeting of the Telomer Workgroup for the EPA Enforceable
Consent Agreement (ECA) negotiations for perfluorinated chemicals; 9:00
a.m.-4:00 p.m., EPA East Building, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room
4225, Washington, DC. For additional information contact Patricia
Bittner, (301) 504-7263. (S)

Thursday, June 10

*Anna Luo, Engineering Sciences, attending a meeting of the Underwriters
Laboratories Standards Technical Panel for Portable Electric Luminaires
to discuss items related to the UL voluntary standards, UL 153; 8:00
a.m., Research Triangle Park, NC. For additional information contact
Anna Luo, (301) 504-7574. Posted on Master Calendar 5/18/04. (S)

Monday, June 21 (Public Field Hearing)

The Commission will conduct a public field hearing to obtain information
and views from the public concerning swimming pool safety. The hearing
will focus on drownings of children under 5 years old in residential
swimming pools and spas, as well as entrapments and entanglements in
suction outlets in swimming pools and spas. The hearing will be held at
the University of South Florida College of Public Health, 13201 Bruce B.
Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612-3805; 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m., Requests to
make an oral presentation and 10 copies of the text of the presentation
must be received in the Office of the Secretary no later than June 7,
2004. In addition, requests for audiovisual equipment (e.g., Powerpoint)
for presentations must be made to the Office of the Secretary by June 7,
2004. Oral presentations should run no more than 5 minutes.

For information about the purpose or subject matter of this meeting,
contact Deborah Tinsworth, Project Manager, Directorate for
Epidemiology, (301) 504-7307; e-mail dtinsworth@cpsc.gov. For more
information about the schedule for submission of requests to make oral
presentations and submission of texts of oral presentations, contact
Rockelle (Rocky) Hammond, Office of the Secretary, (301) 504-6833; fax
(301) 504-0127; or e-mail rhammond@cpsc.gov. (Please use the following
link http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr04/poolmtg.html to see
Federal Register notice announcing hearing, published on May 4, 2004,
Vol. 69, pages 24587-24589)

Wednesday, June 23

Patricia Bittner and Treye Thomas, Health Sciences, participating in a
technical meeting of the Fluoropolymer Workgroup for the EPA Enforceable
Consent Agreement (ECA) negotiations for perfluorinated chemicals; 9:00
a.m.-4:00 p.m., Society of Plastics Industry conference room, sixth
floor, 1801 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC. For additional information
contact Patricia Bittner, (301) 504-7263. (S)

Thursday, June 24

Patricia Bittner and Treye Thomas, Health Sciences, attending the
Plenary Session for the EPA Enforceable Consent Agreement (ECA)
negotiations for perfluorinated chemicals; 1:00-4:00 p.m., EPA East
Building, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room 1153, Washington, DC. For
additional information contact Patricia Bittner, (301) 504-7263. (S)

Addendum

Meeting notices printed in this section did not reach the Office of the
Secretary in time to meet the Tuesday noon deadline for the previously
printed Public Calendar. Under the CPSC Meetings Policy, however, staff
persons, including Commissioners, can meet the seven-day notice
requirement by placing notice of the meeting on the Master Calendar at
least seven days before the meeting. The Master Calendar is in the
Office of the Secretary, Room 502, Bethesda Towers Building.

In addition, the policy allows the Office of General Counsel to waive
the seven-day notice requirements of meetings of the staff personnel,
and individual Commissioners can waive the requirements for themselves
and their personal staff.

Monday and Tuesday, May 17-18

Arthur Lee, Engineering Sciences, attended a full committee meeting for
NFPA 72 to discuss activities for the 2006 edition of NFPA 72; Embassy
Suites Hotel, 8250 Jamaican Court, Orlando, FL. The meeting was
requested by NFPA. For additional information contact Arthur Lee, (301)
504-7539; e-mail alee@cpsc.gov. (OGC approved waiver of seven-day
notice. Posted on Master Calendar 5/13/04. (S)

[MechAcc]

And you also have to worry about CO from burning underground coal mines
Underground inferno has acted to accelerate Centralia’s decline
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11837413&BRD=2311&PAG=461&dept_id=482260&rfi=6

St. Paul hires company in effort to make cave area safer
http://www.kstp.com/article/view/147190/

With vacation season on the horizon, are you road-ready?

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/livingtoday/040531/vacation.shtml

Eight suffer carbon monoxide poisoning on Lanier

http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/hall/newfullstory.asp?ID=81784

Gainesville Fire Rescue on the Lookout for Holiday Grilling Mishaps
http://www.am850.com/main.asp?News_Id=10377

A mysterious case of carbon monoxide poisoning killed Don Wilson (along with his 5-year-old son) at 29, after two no-hitters. J.R. Richard, who may have thrown the ball harder than any pitcher ever, was a shell of himself after suffering a stroke at 30
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2001939879_seam27.html

Assembly bill to require boats to post carbon monoxide warnings
http://www.napanews.com/templates/index.cfm?template=story_full&id=A65278BA-799A-4CB5-9C42-1CDAA8741D4B

First-floor bedroom was lifesaver

http://www.thejournalnet.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=113&ArticleID=43857

‘He was always interested in expanding his horizons’

http://www.thejournalnet.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=113&ArticleID=43835

My doctor was baffled by my chronic fatigue and suggested I lose some weight and get more exercise. Soon after, I had my car's brakes repaired, and the mechanic discovered a defective exhaust pipe. Carbon monoxide had filled my car for a half-hour every morning and evening. After the exhaust was fixed, the chronic fatigue syndrome disappeared.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/living/health/8753639.htm?1c

Survivor may exit hospital today
http://www.indystar.com/articles/8/149538-5188-009.html

Portable Generator Deaths Surge

http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20040525_generatordeaths.htm

Calls for law change after gas death
http://www.itvregions.com/news.php?region=Meridian&content=6253

U.S. Warns of Gasoline Generator Dangers

http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/hb/news/article/0,,comtex_2004_05_22_up_0000-0006-bc-us-monoxide~ew~xml,00.html


Tryon widow sues again over Wyoming resort poisoning
http://www.tryondailybulletin.com/news/news.asp?ArticleID=14010

Al Unser Sr. Receives Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award; Racing Legend Raises Awareness of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=105-05192004

Brain-damage woman wins £1m payment

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=568782004

Dad takes gas fire fight to Commons

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.asp?datetime=14+May+2004+11%3A57&tbrand=ENOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=ENOnline&itemid=NOED14+May+2004+11%3A58%3A45%3A677

Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning Kills One, Injures Three
Madisonville, KY
http://www.lex18.com/Global/story.asp?S=1867493&nav=EQlpN7fE

Penske working with NASA
on clean air solution
http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/8634975.htm

Lake Norman Woman Speaks Out About Boating Danger
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/3286509/detail.html

Carbon monoxide caused teacher’s death
http://www.columbiatribune.com/2004/May/20040507News013.asp

Poison gas threat in rented homes
http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14241646&method=full&siteid=50060&headline=poison-gas-threat-in-rented-homes-name_page.html

'Non-crash' traffic accidents kill 350 a year
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/05/06/build/nation/80-non-crash-deaths.inc

Jury Awards $4.4 Million In Trucker's Death
Coroner's Report Blamed Carbon Monoxide For Man's Death
http://www.news4jax.com/news/3270912/detail.html

Child Suffers CO Poisoning
Mother is charged with child endangering when boy is left in running car.
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/news/504_cobaby.html

Meow-velous! Honour for heroic city cat
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/News/2004/05/04/446306.html