Hyperbaric Oxygen in the Manitowoc, WI Carbon Monoxide Incident

We have been blogging about the Manitowoc, WI carbon monoxide incident that was so severe it left three people unconscious and caused levels of more than 100 ppm at the entrance. The carbon monoxide poisoning affected both the cafe on the lower…

Call for Follow-Up in Manitowoc, WI Carbon Monoxide Case

A Manitowoc, WI carbon monoxide case sent 17 people to the hospital, four of which were treated with hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Each year, more than 400 people die from unintentional, non-fire related carbon monoxide poisoning, according…

Manitowoc, WI Carbon Monoxide Leak Sends 17 To Hospital

The Manitowoc, WI carbon monoxide leak sent 17 people to the hospital on Monday, according to the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter. Ten of the people were on the upper level in apartments above a business. The other seven were in Susie Kay’s…

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Waukegan Two Flat

A carbon monoxide poisoning in Waukegan occurred on Saturday due to a faulty furnace, according to the Lake County News Sun. As the winter months approach, it is important to get your furnace checked to make sure it’s working properly. The…

Springfield, Mass. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Incident

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…

Florida Carbon Monoxide Law

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…

Colorado Carbon Monoxide Law

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…

Carbon Monoxide Incidents in Maryland and Colorado Springs

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…

New York Carbon Monoxide Law

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,…

Carbon Monoxide Law in Tennessee

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…