Two floors were evacuated Tuesday afternoon after high levels of carbon monoxide were released into the air in a Springfield, Massachusetts hotel, according to Mass Live. The guests have returned to their rooms now, but at the time, a faulty boiler was releasing dangerously high levels of the toxic gas. Approximately 50 guests had to […]
The Florida carbon monoxide law requires that operational carbon monoxide detectors be installed in buildings constructed on or after July 1, 2008. The law also requires that buildings who have additions built on or after July 1, 2008 have carbon monoxide alarms installed. The buildings that are required to have CO alarms must have a […]
In the wake of the carbon monoxide incident in Colorado Springs, the next blog will reflect Colorado carbon monoxide law. The law came after a group of accidental deaths in late 2008 and early 2009. The governor of Colorado at the time, Bill Ritter, signed what is known as the Lofgren and Johnson Families Carbon […]
One of the carbon monoxide incidents took place in Maryland and involved a sandwich shop that had high levels of the gas. Two firefighters just happened to be eating at the shop for lunch Friday, when their portable carbon monoxide detectors started going off. It was a case of being in the right place at the […]
The New York carbon monoxide law demands that all one- and two- family dwellings have carbon monoxide detectors installed. The law also requires that condominiums and cooperative also have working carbon monoxide detectors installed. In addition, each unit of a multiple-family dwelling, like an apartment building, should have an operable carbon monoxide alarm. The law […]
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog about two boaters and a dog that died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Tennessee. The carbon monoxide law in Tennessee does not require carbon monoxide detectors on boats. In fact, it did not require a carbon monoxide detector in homes with fuel-burning appliances until recently. Starting […]
There were two carbon monoxide cases in Florida and New York in the news today. One was presumably a result of the aftermath of the storm Hurricane Matthew. The other one was not. Details in both cases are not yet clear. The first case involved twelve people in Volusia County, Florida, which is located in the east-central […]
Irish singer Nadine Coyle revealed late last year that she suffered severe carbon monoxide poisoning in her Los Angeles home in 2015. She is married to NFL player Jason Bell and has a daughter Anaìya, and was left feeling terrified after the incident last year. Luckily, her young daughter was not in the house at […]
Hurricane carbon monoxide cases happen after almost every hurricane. Before Hurrican Mathew we we warned about operating gas generators indoors in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in this blog. In the wake of a natural disaster, the incidences of carbon monoxide poisoning increases. Hurricane Matthew seems to be no different. According to the Jacksonville Fire […]
Hurricane Matthew is causing health problems more than what is expected. In addition to concussions, lacerations, and blunt force trauma, there are other health risks included in the path of the storm, such as heart attacks, skin infections, and carbon monoxide poisoning. We are urging people to take caution when operating portable generators when the […]