Please Help! Carbon Monoxide Injury?

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20 year old gets Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Incorrect instalation of furnace in town home rental?
Colorado 20 year old male suffers from carbon monoxide poisoning in a rented town home after a contractor worked on the furnace. Exposure to the carbon monoxide continued for 1 month resulting in hospitalization. The 20 year old man suffered a loss in color vision to his left eye, headaches 2-3 times week, memory loss, and incurred medical bills in the process. Please keep in mind that under colorado state law the property owner can not delegate there duties to maintain a safe environment for tenants to a contractor. They will still be held responsible for the actions of there employees (ie) contractor. Please decide if the owner should be held responsible for the injuries to the 20 year old? Should the contractor share that liability? how much compensation should the 20 year old get for his color vision, future medical care, loss of enjoyment, and loss of potential earning capacity?

Please put your idea of a fair settlement and what a likely verdict would be if you were on the jury?

Thanks
There was a carbon monoxide detector in place that the owner had by state law. When the contractor was working on the furnace he removed the co detector and when he replaced it he put the batteries in wrong.

Answer
Did the 20 year old have a CO detector?

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING INJURY PLEASE HELP WITH THIS CASE. Need a jury simulation?

PRMOLOMEE

20 year old gets Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Incorrect instalation of furnace in town home rental?
Colorado 20 year old male suffers from carbon monoxide poisoning in a rented town home after a contractor worked on the furnace. Exposure to the carbon monoxide continued for 1 month resulting in hospitalization. The 20 year old man suffered a loss in color vision to his left eye, headaches 2-3 times week, memory loss, and incurred medical bills in the process. Please keep in mind that under colorado state law the property owner can not delegate there duties to maintain a safe environment for tenants to a contractor. They will still be held responsible for the actions of there employees (ie) contractor. Please decide if the owner should be held responsible for the injuries to the 20 year old? Should the contractor share that liability? how much compensation should the 20 year old get for his color vision, future medical care, loss of enjoyment, and loss of potential earning capacity?

Please put your idea of a fair settlement and what a likely verdict would be if you were on the jury?

Thanks
Additional Details
There was a carbon monoxide detector in place that the owner had by state law. When the contractor was working on the furnace he removed the co detector and when he replaced it he put the batteries in wrong.

Answer
I feel that both parties the landlord and contractor are liable. However, without knowing all the facts from both sides I cannot set a value amount. Usually only an attorney can do this.

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Fireplace question........................?

Answers

We've bought our house for more than 6 years and have only
turned on the fireplace once. My dad decided to turn it on
tonight, he turned it off a few hours ago but there's still a
small blue flame going. Should I be worried about carbon
monoxide poisoning?

Answer
No, this is the pilot light. It stays on. the exhaust gas is going up the chimney, so you are safe.

carbon monoxide occurs when the gas burns with too little oxygen. You will see a yellow flame and an accumulation of black soot. blue is good, gold is not good.

Suggest to your father that he invest in a carbon monoxide detector. They are on sale at Costco for under $30.

Why won't my oven fire up?

Michelle

My furnace went out and I'd been using my oven for heat for over a month. :-( The ignitor glow bar lights up and stays lit as it should, I can smell gas, but the burner does not ignite; the flames don't come up. What could I need? I'm kinda handy, but I have no idea about stoves. Thanks.

Answer
Your ignitor has probably gotten weak from overuse & now can't open the gas valve enough to ignite the burner. Is it glowing red or orangey-yellow? Red means replace. And stop using it as a heat source immediately. It creates the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning. Unless you have a CO detector, you won't know you have a problem until someone gets very sick or dies There is no odor & all you'll likely feel is sleepy. Then you won't wake up.

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Math Word Problems Help?

natj429

Hi, i can't seem to understand how to get the equation for these assignments. The answers are in the back of the book but my answer is never the same. I Hope you can explain the process for me. Here are the problems:

1. A riverfront boat storage area is rectangular with fencing on all sides except the side along the river. If 550m of fencing is used and the side along the river is 50m shorter than the two longer sides, find the dimensions of the site. ANSWER: 150m by 200m

2. One laptop computer has 5.5 times the storage capacity of another. Together they can store 65 Gbytes of information. What is the storage capacity of each laptop computer? ANSWER: 10 Gbytes and 55 Gbytes

3. The online cost for an in-home smoke detector and carbon monoxide alarm is $4.29 more than twice the cost of a leading competitor's unit. If the two units are purchased together, their combined cost is $87.36. What is the cost of the more expensive alarm? ANSWER: $59.67
I would appreciate a step by step on how you reached the answer. Thanks

Answer
Question 1:

3 sides of a fence which create a rectangle

x = the longer side (two of these)
x - 50 = the shorter side (one of these; the other is the river)

Total fencing used on the 3 sides that have fencing: 550

x + x + (x-50) = 550
3x - 50 = 550
3x = 600
x = 200
y = 200 -x = 150

x = Longer side of fence = 200
x - 50 = shorter side of fence = 200 - 50 = 150

Dimensions = 150m x 200m

Question 2:

x = computer 1
y = computer 2
x = 5.5y

x + y = 65

5.5y + y = 65
6.5y = 65
y = 65/6.5
y = 10

Total = 65
x + 10 = 65
x = 55


Question 3:

Alarm 1 = x
Alarm 2 = y

x = 2y + 4.29
x + y = 87.36

Substitute (2y+4.29) for x in that equation

2y + 4.29 + y = 87.36
3y + 4.29 = 87.36
3y = 83.07
y = 83.07/3
y = 27.69

This is the price of the less expensive one

x = 2y + 4.29
x = (27.69 x 2) + 4.29 = 59.67

The pilot light in my gas furnace goes out every day, is it a health hazard?

Jessica

My landlord refuses to repair the gas furnace, even though the pilot light has been going out on a weekly basis for all the 8 months I have been his tenant. The only thing he has done so far is (last week) to get a plumber to install a new ignotion switch. (Previously, it was having to be relit with a long match as the switch was broken.)

Putting a new switch on only makes it easier to relight, it doesn't solve the problem of why it was going out to begin with. Since this was done 5 days ago, the gas has gone out every day, the last two days it was twice in one day. The ladt time we had to re-light it todsy, it took numetous attempts over about 20 minutes.

I am a NY tenant. We rent a 2 family house with my family on the ground floor. when the gas boiler goes out, it means the tenant upstairs has no hot water either. She told us this has been going on for 4 years, yet does not seem willing to 'rock' the boat.

First question is my highest concern- is this a health hazard to my family and I? I have had a huge increase in migraines and wonder if this is connected.

Can I force my landlord to repair it?

In NY, is the landlord obligated to 1/ install smoke and carbon monocide detectors and 2/ to have the gas boiler (furnace) inspected annually? This is a legal requirement in many European countries.

Thanks so much for any advice or thoughts! All will be greatly appreciated.

Answer
If this is a forced air furnace there is a very important and possibly dangerous situation that hasn't been raised. A cracked heat exchanger will not only keep blowing the pilot out but can cause carbon monoxide buildup.

Relight the pilot and burner and wait for the blower to cycle on.If you see the flame fluttering, or worse yet, if the flame starts moving towards the the front part of the heat exchanger cell shut it off completely and possibly start shopping for a new furnace!

However a severely rusted burner assembly on some brands can cause the same symptoms. Hopefully a good cleaning with a wire brush will cure your problem.

Good luck!

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How do you crate train a puppy?

Sio

I know this sounds like a dumb question but my family dogs have always been outside dogs, and been allowed to do their own thing.. but now I live on my own and I'm getting a pug, and of course he will live inside with me. But since I've never had to crate train a pup, im not sure how to go about doing it. He'll be 8 weeks old when i get him so how should i do this? should I leave him in his crate for a couple hours a day? do i leave him there all night?? I know puppies can't hold their bladder for more than a couple hours so do I get up at night and let him out a couple times? or I also got him a play pen, should i just leave him there over night?
I never worried about this with my older dogs, they always just went in the grass whenever they liked! lol
I would appreciate any guidelines you guys can offer! I know i can just google it, but I always find that actually reading responses from different people is a big help!
Thanks!

Answer
Well when you go to sleep, yes he should be put into his crate. Though of course he'll wake you up when he has to go, he'll whine and whimper when he's put in there but after a while they get used to it. My pup now just cries when he has to go out, or hears someone come into the house.

First you want to get a crate that will fit his full size, http://www.walmart.com/ip/24-ASPCA-Kennel-Dogs/10996951 that should do it. We got that as our pups first crate, though he outgrew it. With a mutt its harder to tell how big they'll get. Anyhow, you'll want to section it off so its just big enough for your pup to lay and turn around in. This is to help prevent accidents within the crate, dogs instinctively don't go where they sleep. However if you don't section it off, it could be big enough for him to go and get away from it. Smaller dogs have smaller bladders, so he'll probably have to go a few times a night. Trust me, at first its frustrating but as he gets older he'll go less and less during the night. Just be ready, like keep your shoes by your bed and a jacket if it's nippy at night. Also keep his leash by his crate as well as his collar.

During the day I kept my pup out for about an hour so every few hours to play and such, but then for about an hour or two I'd put him in his crate to get some rest, I did this when he was about your dogs age. You'll want to watch out for the signs when your dog has to go, such as sniffing the floor, you'll learn your dogs specific signs as to when he has to go. As weird as it sounds, my pup would sniff the carbon monoxide detector when he had to go. o.o I'd suggest keeping his leash and collar on him when he's out for easy access. I would keep the play pen for blocking areas off, keeping him contained when you have to get something real quick, or for a nap. Though I just used that for the first two. Make sure that he has some toys in his crate to chew on during the night such as kongs, especially frozen ones with some peanut butter in them. My dog LOVES that. :P

When he goes outside, create a word like 'go potty' or 'go to it'. Praise him EVERY time he goes. Do not scold him if he goes in the house, just clean it up. I usually took my pup out every five minutes after hard play, drinking or eating. If he went in the house I'd take him outside because he usually had some more left in him and then of course cleaned up the mess.

Sorry this is a bit jumbled, thinking as I go along. If you have any questions feel free to email me!

Edit: Oh! And also ignore him when he whines, howls whatever in the crate. It takes them a while to get used to it and my pup did this for about 15 minutes before he calmed down. If he does wake up and starts crying then he has to go out.

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Help with my carbon monoxide detector? I need to switch it to a different outlet..?

Contra

I have this CO detector:

https://portalgb.knowledgebase.net/al/15121/16372/article.aspx?aid=302331&tab=browse&bt=4&r=0.4902703

I live in an apartment place, so I don't want to take my chances again trying to move it unless I know it'll stop beeping once I place it into a different outlet.. I tried taking it out of the outlet it's in now to move it to my bedroom, but it started beeping really loud and I was afraid it wouldn't stop, so I plugged it back in and it stopped a few seconds after.. Does anyone have this alarm and can you tell me WHY it's beeping when I unplug it? Again, I live in an apartment so I don't want to disturb my neighbors while doing this.. Thanks.

Answer
Does your complex have a super ?- you don't want to mess up a CO detector and need authorization, being a safety device. Chances are it could be just fine, but there are specific zones for mounting a CO unit and you may want to ask or research some more. Or call the manufacturer. It's there to help save your life, in addition to being somewhat ugly.

your link didn't work for me

Good Luck

Carbon monoxide alarm going off?

Marissa

Every fire alarm has a carbon monoxide detector in our house, we also have 2 wall ones...the one in our basement (Fire alarm) is beeping 3-4 beebs every like 5 seconds, we put the 2 wall plug in ones down there and it doesn't detect anything..none of the other fire alarms down their are going off and neither are any others in the house..

What should we do? (My moms at work, i'm 16 and have no idea...I called my mom and she told me to try replacing the battery so i'm about to go buy one but still...any ideas?
If you look at it its the red light going off with CO and "move to fresh air" written next to it. My neighbor who is pretty good at this stuff is on his way over to help us out. Thanks!

Answer
I answered your question about the braces. Im 16 too! :D

And well, yeah wait till your neighbor comes over to help. I dont think there is any Carbon Monoxide in your house. It sounds like either the batteries are dead or it is a product malfunction. Sit tight and wait until your neighbor comes. He should be able to help out! If it keeps happening, replace the alarm completely. If it still goes off, there must be some carbon monoxide setting it off! But I doubt there is anything to worry about!

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My carbon monoxide detector beeps every 30 seconds?

some girl

It's so disturbing, i can't sleep with that thing beeping every 30 seconds, its quite loud too.
What's wrong with it? My mom just got a new battery for it and i don't think our house is poisoned or whatever the detector is for..
So what's wrong with it and what can we do? thanks all ._.
oh and this started recently (i think on monday Nov 1st)
it'll start beeping every 30 seconds at around 4pm
then around 6pm it starts again, i dont really keep track, but i believe it goes in a 2 hour cycle.
it usually lasts for around 30 mins

Answer
Could be that your mom didn't install the new battery correctly. (Mine was a real pain.)

Carbon monoxide alarm went off?

Chris Marm

I have 2 carbon monoxide detectors. one behind my dryer and one upstairs by the bedrooms. one was beeping every 30 seconds which i believe means that there is a problem with the device, however i moved the one from upstairs into the spot where the alarming one was and when i press the test button a reading of 210 ppm comes up? what should i do?

Answer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning

Readings above 100 ppm are dangerous.

I would turn down the heat (preferably off, if not too cold) and leave the house, and have a professional test it.

Assuming this is a standalone house, I assume that you have a gas furnace or water heater malfunctioning in your home.

I had first wondered if you had a malfunctioning unit - I had one once - but having your other monitor show that reading makes me want you to be safe.

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How do I install a hardwired smoke/carbon monoxide detector in my home?

maltesefal

At times, the present detector's alarm sounds for no reason and must be replaced. I'd like to do it myself and avoid the expenses of a professional. I know how to shut off the electricity at the site and have all necessary tools.

Answer
Call an electrician if you mess up the detector will not work this could be very dangerous. It isn't like wiring a light if you mess up a light it just wont work you mess up this and the smoke will fail to sound during a fire.

If you don't know how to do it how do you know you have the tools you need.


********"Hi i am glad to me you" has no clue what he is taking bout there in no positive or negative wiring in a house. Electrical tape is almost never to be used for a permanent connection it will dry out with age and loose it adhesive leave the wire exposed to arcing and become a fire hazard. In the rare case tape is use for a permanent connection(burndies for very large wires in industrial setting) it is a special fat rubber tape that you will not find at home depot a roll is about $10 and an entire roll is used for just one connection making a ball of tape about the size of a baseball

Many code rules in play here smoke placement using 14-3 not 14-2 all smokes must be on an arc fault breaker

this is NOT a do it yourself type project

My Kidde hardwired smoke detector keeps beeping, what should I do?

Q. My Kidde hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide detector just recently has started chirping/beeping every minute or so. I have done extensive research, and I'm not getting any answers that are applicable.

I replaced the battery several times, and the beeping continued. The detector was installed last year, so is not too old, and I even flicked the breaker switch on and off... Nothing works.

Please help me out here.

Answer
These units are problematic. You probably should just replace it. At least you will have some peace of mind.

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My CO alarm went off. will it go off again after resetting it?

stax

i aired the house out an d reset the alarm. it has not gone off again. will it go off again i8f the CO level gets too high?

Answer
CO detectors usually have a five year life expectancy. Over time they can become less accurate and affected by temperature and humidity swings. Even low levels of carbon monoxide can be dangerous for your family so don't take the alarm lightly. Take the time to find out why the alarm went off and have the issue resolved. Detectors usually trigger above 70 parts per million after 15 minutes. Once the concentration of CO goes down, the alarm will reset and monitor the air for future conditions.

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What is the law in Colorado about landlords entering without notice?

Erin

My landlord entered my unit to install a carbon monoxide detector, which was fine. I just thought they had to give notice that they were going to enter my home. The only reason I knew he was there was because I saw it on the wall. There was no note saying that he was there

Answer
The laws apply only where there is no lease. If you have a lease, all of your rights and obligations are in the lease.

Please Help! Carbon Monoxide Injury?

PRMOLOMEE

20 year old gets Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Incorrect instalation of furnace in town home rental?
Colorado 20 year old male suffers from carbon monoxide poisoning in a rented town home after a contractor worked on the furnace. Exposure to the carbon monoxide continued for 1 month resulting in hospitalization. The 20 year old man suffered a loss in color vision to his left eye, headaches 2-3 times week, memory loss, and incurred medical bills in the process. Please keep in mind that under colorado state law the property owner can not delegate there duties to maintain a safe environment for tenants to a contractor. They will still be held responsible for the actions of there employees (ie) contractor. Please decide if the owner should be held responsible for the injuries to the 20 year old? Should the contractor share that liability? how much compensation should the 20 year old get for his color vision, future medical care, loss of enjoyment, and loss of potential earning capacity?

Please put your idea of a fair settlement and what a likely verdict would be if you were on the jury?

Thanks
There was a carbon monoxide detector in place that the owner had by state law. When the contractor was working on the furnace he removed the co detector and when he replaced it he put the batteries in wrong.

Answer
Did the 20 year old have a CO detector?

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Need Help to Choose a Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detector?

Fred

Hey everyone
I'm moving to a new apartment in Montgomery County (Maryland) and I want to get a new smoke/carbon monoxide detector. I never bought one before and I have no idea which brand is good or anything...
My new house already has a wired smoke detector and I kind of want to upgrade it. It's a one story three-bedroom condo (1000 square feet) and it uses electricity except for the water heater which uses natural gas.
I read a lot of reviews and I know I want to have both smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. I also want to use hard wire devices with backup battery. I want a smoke detector with dual sensor (Ionization + Photoelectric).
I looked at amazon.com and I found out that all the combo devices (smoke/carbon) only uses Ionization sensors and there isn't any combo device that uses dual sensors for the smoke.
So, in your experience, should I buy two separate detectors (1 dual-sensor smoke + 1 carbon monoxide) or should I only buy a combo detector (smoke/carbon) with a regular Ionization sensor and just forget the Photoelectric sensor?
Also, can you suggest a brand that you know is good?
I don't really care about the price and my main concern is safety.
I really appreciate your helps and suggestions

Answer
"kidde" brand is good..they make a combo smoke / c.o. detecter that just runs on a battery so it can located anywhere,as opposed to having it at an outlet and occupy that outlet.[ that can be inconvenient ]....it has 2 seperate sounds for smoke and c.o. ...it also has a voice that tells you which one its sounding an alarm for.... available at home depot and similar stores........

how to stop the carbon monoxside detector?

dusty

my monoxside detector is beeping for several days i tried cleaning but is still beeping what do i do

Answer
replace the battery, if its electric it proubly has a battery back up if you loose power. FEMA recommends that you repace smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors every 5 to 7 years. and check them monthly.
co2 does not have an odor and is very dangerous especially to children in small pars and can and will kill!!!
they are so very important,.co2 detectors. the best are the talking alarm type because children and some adults ignore alarms but respond well to voices with an alarm

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what is the best gadget or technology that is made which is related to chemistry?

Chua

please help me...

i need it for my report..

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.i need the gadgets whoch are really rare...

Answer
CO (poison) detectors - should be in every house in case furnace has issues

Sensors

Early designs were basically a white pad which would fade to a brownish or blackish colour if carbon monoxide were present. Such chemical detectors are cheap and widely available, but only give a visual warning of a problem. As carbon monoxide related deaths increased during the 1990s, audible alarms became standard.
The alarm points on carbon monoxide detectors are not a simple alarm level (as in smoke detectors) but are a concentration-time function. At lower concentrations (eg 100 parts per million) the detector will not sound an alarm for many tens of minutes. At 400 parts per million (PPM), the alarm will sound within a few minutes. This concentration-time function is intended to mimic the uptake of carbon monoxide in the body while also preventing false alarms due to relatively common sources of carbon monoxide such as cigarette smoke.
There are four types of sensors available and they vary in cost, accuracy and speed of response.[10] The latter three types include sensor elements that typically last up to 10 years. At least one CO detector is available which includes a battery and sensor in a replaceable module. Most CO detectors do not have replaceable sensors.
[edit]Opto-Chemical
The detector consists of a pad of a coloured chemical which changes colour upon reaction with carbon monoxide. They only provide a qualitative warning of the gas however. The main advantage of these detectors is that they are the lowest cost, but the downside is that they also offer the lowest level of protection.
[edit]Biomimetic
A biomimetic (chem-optical or gel cell) sensor works with a form of synthetic hemoglobin which darkens in the presence of CO, and lightens without it. This can either be seen directly or connected to a light sensor and alarm. Battery lifespan usually lasts 2-3 years. Device lasts on the average of about 10 years. These products were the first to enter the mass market but have now largely fallen out of favour.
[edit]Electrochemical
This is a type of fuel cell that instead of being designed to produce power, is designed to produce a current that is precisely related to the amount of the target gas (in this case carbon monoxide) in the atmosphere. Measurement of the current gives a measure of the concentration of carbon monoxide in the atmosphere. Essentially the electrochemical cell consists of a container, 2 electrodes, connection wires and an electrolyte - typically sulfuric acid. Carbon monoxide is oxidized at one electrode to carbon dioxide while oxygen is consumed at the other electrode. For carbon monoxide detection, the electrochemical cell has advantages over other technologies in that it has a highly accurate and linear output to carbon monoxide concentration, requires minimal power as it is operated at room temperature, and has a long lifetime (typically commercial available cells now have lifetimes of 5 years or greater). Until recently, the cost of these cells and concerns about their long term reliability had limited uptake of this technology in the marketplace, although these concerns are now largely overcome. This technology is now the dominant technology in USA and Europe.
[edit]Semiconductor
Thin wires of the semiconductor tin dioxide on an insulating ceramic base provide a sensor monitored by an integrated circuit. This sensing element needs to be heated to approximately 400 deg C in order to operate. Oxygen increases resistance of the tin dioxide, but carbon monoxide reduces resistance therefore by measurement of the resistance of the sensing element means a monitor can be made to trigger an alarm. The power demands of this sensor means that these devices can only be mains powered although a pulsed sensor is now available that has a limited lifetime (months) as a battery powered detector. Device usually lasts on the average of 5-10 years. This technology has traditionally found high utility in Japan and the far east with some market penetration in USA. However the superior performance of electrochemical cell technology is beginning to displace this technology

AP Chemistry homework help!!?

Faith

OK, so I did several problems, but there are slight differences when comparing my answers to the book answers. Can someone please find the mistakes.

1. A baby was born who weighs 3.91 kg and measures 51.4 cm. Convert the weight to pounds and ounces and her length to inches.

My answer: 8.62 lbs, 138 oz, and 20.2 in.
Book answer: 8lbs, 9.9oz, and 20.5 in.

2. The world record for the hundred meter dash is 9.74s. At this speed, how long would it take to run 1.00 x 10^2 yards?

My answer: 8.91 sec
I don't have the book answer for this problem, but an online answer states that it is 8.85 sec (100/11.3) where did the 11.3 come from?

Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors sound an alarm when peak levels of carbon monoxide reach 100 parts per million(ppm). This level roughly corresponds to a composition of air that contains 400,000 micro grams carbon monoxide per cubic meter of air. Assuming the dimensions of a room at 18ft x 12ft x 8ft, estimate the mass of carbon monoxide in the room that would register 100ppm on a carbon monoxide detector.

My answer : 1.98 x 10^7 ug
Is my answer correct? If so, does that mean I complete ignore the 100 ppm when doing calculations?

Thank you!

Answer
1
As far as question 1 is concerned, I think you misunderstood what they were asking. The question wants you to take the weight in kg and convert it to a COMBINATION of pounds and ounces. In other words, they want the pounds as a whole number - and the fractional portion (.62) in ounces.
You converted kg to lb correctly 3.91 kg = 8.62 lbs ... or 8 lbs and (.62) x 16oz/lb = 9.92 oz. Instead, you gave the answer as a decimal and then converted that number (8.62) to ounces (138 oz).
Converting cm to in ... 1 cm = .3937 in
51.4 cm x .3937 in/cm = 20.2 in

#2
The question is asking: If a runner runs 100m in 9.74s, how fast can he/she run 100 yds ?
First convert 100 yards to meters ...
100 yds x .9144 m/yd = 91.44 m
So ... if a runner can run 100m in 9.74s, how long will it take the same runner to run 91.44m (100 yds) ?
Set up a ratio and solve for x.
100m /9.74s = 91.44m/x s
100x = 890.62
x = 8.906 = 8.91s
Looks like I agree with you, lol !!
Even if you look at it another way ...
100m in 9.74s = 10.266 m/s
91.44m x 1 sec/10.266m = 8.907s
(I think we're right and your online source is wrong, lol).

#3

First I calculated the area of the room (in ft^3) then I converted that to m^3 (cubic meters)
(18)(12)(8) = 1728 ft^3
1 m^3 = 35.314 ft^3
1728 ft^3 x 1 m^3/35.314 ft^3 = 48.93 m^3
The alarm sounds when the air composition reaches 400,000 micrograms/m^3 = .0004g/m^3
Multiply the area of the room in cubic meters by the alarm rate in g/m^3
48.93 m^3 x .0004 g/m^3 = .019572 g/m^3 = 19,572 micrograms

See how that matches up with other answers - good luck !!

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Alert from Carbon Monoxide alarm?

I've had my alarm for 2 years. But it has just given me an alert saying the levels are at 35ppm. I believe this is the lowest level threshold for an alert so I'm wondering whether I should get this checked out? I have already aired out the house by opening the windows. It gave a similar low level alert 6 months ago where I similarly aired out the house. The recent alert is only the 2nd time it's happened. Should I call in a specialist to get it checked out or is it such a low level that simply airing out the house be sufficient?

Answer
Definitely change the battery. If it keeps going off call 911 and have them send the fire department. They will come out with a gas meter and be able to determine if it is a false alarm or not.

can a carbon monoxide alarm go off with a gas leak?

fraysol83

Two days ago we were awaking to our carbon monoxide alarm going off... left the apartment and call 911 like directed. The fire dept walking to the apart complex was getting a rating as they were walking in the open hallway. The fire department there 3 levels of carbon monoxide(dangerous, moderate, low)... my apartment was close to dangerous but was high moderate. My apartment is on the 3 floor and the second floor had a mid dangerous level and the first had high dangerous level of co2.
After the fire dept narrow'd the issue down to our laundry room our apt complex gas was turned off for now 2 days i like to add... and my apartment's AC is not working and KC is having temps all the way up in the high 90 degree temps... but thats another story...
I called a little ago to my apartment manager to find out about our hot water and gas and AC issue and stated that we had a gas leak and that carbon monoxide was false
My question is that can my carbon monoxide go off for a gas leak?

Answer
From:
http://www.okaloosagas.com/residentialServices/carbon_monoxide.cfm

"Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that is very toxic, because it combines with the body's blood and prevents it from absorbing oxygen. Carbon monoxide results from the incomplete combustion of fuels such as gasoline, kerosene, heating oil, propane, diesel fuel, natural gas, wood and coal. The risk of CO accumulation is greater with poorly ventilated areas. Vents, equipment and chimneys that are not properly installed or maintained are the primary cause of carbon monoxide, even when operating properly. For this reason a car engine or other type of internal combustion engine should never be operated in an enclosed area, such as a garage.

A person exposed to carbon monoxide may complain of dizziness, headache, nausea, sleepiness, fatigue and flu-like or similar symptoms. In extreme cases, carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal. If you suspect high levels of CO in your home, contact us immediately at (850)729-4700 for a CO test then get your family out of the house and seek medical attention, if necessary."

If I were you, I'd get out of that apartment. Try to find a detached duplex.

Your experience is exactly why I don't like apartment living. We never know what is going on in the rest of the building.

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New carbon monoxide detector law?

ChasesM

What is the new law for carbon monoxide detectors? We rent an apartment. Are the landlords required to provide them? What about smoke detectors? We live on the second story 2 bedroom apartment with one smoke detector.
We live in Jamestown, NY.
Or does anyone know a website were I can find the info?

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âIn the case of a building constructed on or after January 1, 2008, a carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in each of the following locations:

â1. Within each dwelling unit or sleeping unit, on each story having a sleeping area.

â2. Within each dwelling unit or sleeping unit, on each story where a carbon monoxide source is located.

âOne carbon monoxide alarm installed on a story of a dwelling unit or sleeping unit having both a sleeping area and a carbon monoxide source shall suffice for that story within that dwelling unit or sleeping unit.

âIn the case of a building constructed before January 1, 2008, a carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in each of the following locations:

â1. Within each dwelling unit or sleeping unit, on the lowest story having a sleeping area.

carbon monoxide detector?

carriec

My apt does not have one of those. heck there is not even one in the whole building. there is a large laundry room in the basement and there are no detectors down there, not even a fire alarm. I asked very nicely if they would install some and they said i would have to pay myself. Is there some law where they have install these kind of detectors? thanks!

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I'm not sure about a law, but you can buy one for not a lot of money at Wal-Mart (probably Kmart, too).

We didn't have one, and it turned out that our furnace was leaking. We kept feeling weak and having horrible headaches. Then, the repairman had to be called when the furnace wouldn't light. Later, he told us that we were so lucky but didn't understand why we weren't very ill. That's one time I was so grateful for my habit of partially opening a window even in winter; my mom wants the furnace set high, and it's far too hot for me. Well, it's fortunate for us that that open window vented the fumes.

A fire alarm also is inexpensive. We were grateful for ours when a fire started in the dryer vent. That's when we learned that you shouldn't use those dryer sheets. At first, we thought that was just an urban legend, but several people who do repairs and other work said that this does happen. The stuff in the dryer sheets can accumulate. Then, should there be any lint buildup, a fire can start!

Think about this: Once you buy and install these devices, you can always take them with you if you find another place. It's better to have them than not. I can assure you of that. Also, if they're yours, you'll be certain they have batteries and are in working order. A landlord/superintendent might not bother with them.

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furnace thermostat set off carbon monoxide detector?

smileyfish

Can a defective wall furnace thermostat set off a carbon monoxide detector? The batteries went dead in the thermostat, we replaced them immediately. Scared us to death!!!

Answer
A wall thermostat is an electrical switch ( or a set of switches) so no a faulty t-stat will not trip your CO detector. DO NOT HORSE AROUND, if the CO detector is going off you need to assume the worse and call the fire dept, or a furnace contractor and get the furnace and hot water heater checked for a CO leak. CO can kill you , and is tasteless, oderless and invisible.

Carbon Monoxide Detectors?

Daniel D

I just moved into a new home that is all electirc. In my previous home I had natural gas, so I had a carbon mononoxide dectector. I just unpacked my old detector and plugged it in for the heck of it. It had a high reading of carbon monoxide. Is that possible or is it defective. Can I have carbon monoxide without having natural gas.

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If there is no gas or fireplace in your home, I would look into the box that you moved it in. There are many chemicals that the fumes will mess with the sensor.
Take outside if possible and turn on, let set for a half hour to fresh air the sensor.
Also with the cold weather many people use fireplaces, if the humidity was high and no wind, many times the smoke or smoke by products i.e. CO will stay low to the ground and enter your home.

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I think im being haunted? Help?

.-.

I am 14 so there isn't much I can do. I live in my basement (its really creepy down there :/) so I have a heater down there. Also a carbon monoxide detector. I have this cord that plugs all of it in and the switch keeps turning off by itself. I wake up in the middle of the night and i'd be on the ground. I always feel like something is touching my feet when im sleeping. The other day when me and my sister were getting ready for school all the lights in my house shut off for about 10 minutes no storm or anything. When i listen to music my headphones mysteriously pop out of my ipod. What is this and how can i make it go away :(? By the way this has been happening for about 2 weeks now. Oh and if it helps I believe in God? Thanks in advance.
btw i've lived in this basement for like 9 months and this JUST started so :/

Answer
It sounds your place is haunted. But if you want to be one hundred percent sure, then hook up a video camera or recorder and leave it recording over night or when ever the activity is usually very high. 

 my house is haunted by a poltergeist(a ghost that moves things) and several ghosts. I am a Christian so I don't believe ghosts are dead people but I do believe in them after all this stuff that has happened. 

When I was very little I always saw shadow people and shadows of black snake like things on the wall. I saw this huge white thing twice and I hear whispering right next to my ear ALOT. I rarely can understand what it is saying but the times I did it said my name, "I see" and "find me". Doors open and slam by themselves, a certain spot constantly gets hot to where my cheeks are beet red, the dogs stare and bark at nothing, stuff gets thrown at me, I feel like I am being watched, and sometimes in a certain room I feel like I need to get out! It has dragged me off of the couch, pinched me and pulled on my clothing. 

Here is one experience that I have had. 

I was on my lap top late at night. The doors to my parents and brothers rooms make a lot of noise when they open so I would have heard it if they did from where I was. But I didn't. And all of the sudden I heard really really heavy footsteps on the hallway. I started getting scared but tried to ignore it. Out of the corner of my eye I saw this HUGE shape of a person dressed in all black (with a hood) step out by the front door and just stand there, staring at me. I looked up and there was nothing there. I had seen it plain as day, even though it was out of the corner of my eye. But it was gone. All of the sudden something whispered my name RIGHT next to my ear and I even felt air moving against it. I screamed "WHOA!!" and turned around. Nothing there. I started screaming for my mom and started crying. That was only the FIRST time I heard whispering. Everyone in my house has experienced something, so it's not just me. 

As I got older I grew more curious as to what it might be. I left cameras in certain spots where a lot of things happened and I caught a few things. Here are some things I caught: 
Whispering 
Things falling over and moving by themselves
The lights turning on and off 
And once, I even caught a dark shadow quickly move past the camera, when no one had been there. 

If you catch anything I suggest that you pray. If it goes away it was a demon. If it doesn't it is just a ghost or poltergeist that wants to mess with you. That is why what is in my house does not go away. No supernatural being can hurt you if you have God on your side. It can try to scare you, but it can't hurt you. Just remember that. 

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Where should I put the Carbon Monoxide detector?

lovejustin

I recently purchased only one carbon monoxide detector, and I live in a three story house. The furnace is in the basement, if that effects anything :) Please help me decide where to put it in order to be safe!

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Where Should I Place a Carbon Monoxide Detector?

Because carbon monoxide is slightly lighter than air and also because it may be found with warm, rising air, detectors should be placed on a wall about 5 feet above the floor. The detector may be placed on the ceiling. Do not place the detector right next to or over a fireplace or flame-producing appliance. Keep the detector out of the way of pets and children. Each floor needs a separate detector. If you are getting a single carbon monoxide detector, place it near the sleeping area and make certain the alarm is loud enough to wake you up.
http://chemistry.about.com/od/howthingswork/a/codetectors.htm

Carbon Monoxide!?!?!?

Elizabeth

I need a list of all the places carbon monoxide can leak from in the home, and why it leaks. I overreact I guess but I just want to be safe so I'm worried please help!!!
And yes I have carbon monoxide detectors.

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Carbon monoxide forms when an carbon based fuel (all gas, petrol, fuel, ethanol) doesn't burn with enough oxygen to form carbon dioxide. This happens everytime you use a gas device, because the oxygen is just not concentrated enough in the local area to allow for the fuel to burn completely and leave no carbon monoxide. This is natural and not to worry about.

I imagine you're most likely to be at risk from faulty combustion devices like furnaces, gas fireplaces and heaters and spirit burners. Anything that burns gas and isn't in a well ventilated area (that's why outdoor stoves are fine, the wind just blows the carbon monoxide away) should be checked.
I stress that these products would have had to meet a certain level of quality before being sold to you - and that regular maintanence would avoid any leaks/ build up. If in doubt, consult your local firebrigade - i'm serious, they'd be glad to help, it's their job.

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Carbon Monoxide Detector wont stop beeping?

Cici

im dog sitting for my neighbors and thier dogs got sprayed by a skunk last night so i took emidate action and kept them outside and washed them. They dont smell anymore (except for one dogs ear) but the smell came into the house so i used TONS of Glade and Febreeze spray and order eliminator for the carpets and furniture. About 1 hr late the Carbon Monoxide Detector went off and has not stopped so im wondering if from the sprays? is this possible and what should i do. I have the windows open, doors open and fans on. I plugged the detector back in and about 10 15 min later it went off again. Should i just wait it out alittle longer?

Answer
Well im really not sure that glade and febreeze can ruin the sensor in the detector but it could be possible. But on the chance that there is a problem keep the windows open and buy another detector. If that one starts going off I would call your local fire dept they will come out and find the source of CO. Good Luck

NEED LEGAL ADVICE! Whose responsibility is installing a carbon monoxide detector?

TSD

My family and I are renting the basement of a very expensive historic home, one of many properties my landlord owns. This particular house is up for sale, and they wanted to rent the basement to make extra money until it's sold. The entire place runs on gas, and our primary source of heat is a gas fireplace, because the furnace does not heat the basement. They are aware of this, which is why they installed the fireplace years ago when they were living there. They have acknowledged in the past that it is our source of heat.

The fireplace is very old and has had trouble staying lit during the last couple months. We've informed the landlord of this, and it has not been fixed. So it's no surprise that the other day, it finally malfunctioned and began releasing deadly levels of CO during the night. Luckily, I'd installed a CO detector when we moved in, and we were woken up by it and called the fire department. They disabled it, and the paper they gave us said not to use it at all and have it replaced immediately.

First question: Are property owners responsible for installing fire and carbon monoxide detectors in the apartments they are renting to people? If I, the tenant, had never purchased a detector, we would be dead now.

Now they're saying they don't plan to fix the fireplace because we "won't need it for much longer" and they "don't know what cost they will be getting into." Unfortunately for us, it's still cold outside. At night, our apartment is freezing. We pay for utilities with the rent, so we pay for the use of the now-broken fireplace.

So my second question is: aren't they supposed to fix it if we're paying for the heat that comes from it, especially since it's our only actual heat source?

I'm being serious when I say that at night, it's extremely cold in our apartment (we live right on a river).

I have a 2 year old daughter, and for that reason I'm furious that they won't fix this problem.

In case it matters, we're in the state of WV.

Thanks in advance for any answers or advice!

Answer
I don't know if they're required to install the carbon monoxide detectors, however I can tell you that they have to have a unit that produces heat and I'm almost certain that it has to be a furnace, not a fireplace. It doesn't matter how much longer winter is. It sounds like that basement isn't even legal to rent out, in which case you'd be entitled to every cent of rent that you've paid. Definitely pursue this with whatever authority governs housing in your municipality as well as the state of West Virginia.

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Do carbon monoxide detectors use radiation?

I need to do a science project for my school, and I have a Geiger Counter so I figured I could use that, I'm aware that smoke detectors use radiation to detect smoke, but I don't have a spare smoke detector to take apart to get the radioactive material, I do have a spare carbon monoxide detector but I'm not sure if that also uses radiation?

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No, they don't use any radioactive substances.

I'd try using granite and other Uranium and Thorium containing minerals, also potassium based fertiliser or salt substitute (Potassium 40 is radioactive and naturally present in all potassium) and gas lantern mantles containing thorium (some gas mantles use less efficient or more expensive alternatives due to fear of radiation).

can you please answer!! abt carbon monoxide!!?

Sarah

basically i woke abt an hr ago to the sound of the carbon monoxide alarm beeping! it isnt very loud and it beeps every 40 seconds. is there carbon monoxide in the house or is it just the battery????? i dont think it would b the battery cuz we just got the alarm less than 3 months ago!! please answer!! would it make a louder noise if there was carbon monoxide here?? thanks and have a great day!!!!!!!!!!

Answer
CO detectors also detect smoke. When a battery gets low the detector usually chirps once every few minutes or so. Every 40 seconds doesn't sound right, the unit may be defective, or they designed it to be more insistent when you have a low battery.

If the alarm was detecting something that needed to be announced the alarm would be beeping rapidly - continuously until the battery went dead. Since yours isn't doing that I'd have to guess it's probably safe to still be in the house.

My wife just bought a new clock. Came with a new battery. But it wasn't working. She was going to take it back but I thought why not just switch the battery. Turned out the contacts were dirty and only needed to be cleaned. Sometimes you get a defective device. I've had plenty of NEW batteries that were almost dead when I took them out of the package. Could just be you need a new battery. No telling how long that thing sat on the shelf - or even if someone bought it and decided they didn't want it any longer. Or maybe they had an old one and bought a new one then put the old one back in the box and brought it back for a refund. These ARE hard economic times and there's no telling what someone may do.

My advice is if the device is acting suspiciously (as I suspect based on the 40 second chirp) I'd think it might be time to either read the instructions or take it back for a new one.

Hope this helps.

'av'a g'day mate.

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Question about carbon monoxide detector ?

GAB X P

In California, it is the law to install carbon monoxide detectors in addition to smoke detectors in a rental single family unit.
Do I have to replace the smoke detectors I have hard-wired and battery back-up with the new kind which is a combination of smoke-and-carbon monoxide ? Or, can I leave the smoke detectors there and just install the battery operated carbon monoxide ? The big reason is that I saw the new kind--combination carbon monoxide--and--smoke detectors at Home Depot, and they are $ 55.00 each. They are very expensive, therefore,can I just put the cheap kind battery operated ? Thanks

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You are still required to have regular smoke detector, the carbon detector is not a replacement for the regular fire and smoke detectors whichever may apply Commercial properties are required to have all 3 vs residential properties are only smoke, and now carbon detector.

And its really not because you have a risk of carbon poisoning , unless its due to your own negligence
Like bringing your grill indoors to keep warm.Apparently in this day and age no one has learned history
of others doing stupid things and "Hey y''all" watch this was born. So because 9 people across multi states didn't have enough common sense {Its no longer taught" The federal Government made it a law which means every home in the USA rental,commercial, or otherwise, is now required to also have a carbon detector. Just so the few get a little device that says carbon detector on its case is beeping.And they can take their tiny little brain and say that was stupid and run outside call the fire department because they are ignorant . Hence the reason why your now required to have both.

And a whole bunch of new companies and even some that make regular detectors are making billions of tax free dollars on everyone else that have common sense but that's the whole gospel truth of the matter


So do not dis connect the regular fire system you have, add the carbon detector to the current system, that is the new federal rules for everyone one including home owners which are the ones that spurred the creation of the law

hope that helps
Lr

what company makes carbon monoxide detectors?

sherry m

Answer
First Alert makes a great Carbon Monoxide detector. These can be found at most home improvement stores such as Home Depot, or Lowes, some hardware stores carry them as well.

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carbon monoxide?

Shelby L

I have a health condition that results in me having constant headaches, but for the last 2 weeks my husband has been complaining about headaches and was sick to his stomach last night and i got a bloody nose for the first time in 15 years this morning. i was wondering if this could be due to carbon monoxide poisioning. i know the headaches are a syptom but what about the rest? i know i should buy a test but there is a huge storm here and i don't want to drive.

Answer
if you suspect CO, then you definitely should open a few windows, at least a bit.

Also purchasing a co detector is definately a good idea, but be sure to plug it into an outlet close to the floor.

seriously, CO is definitely not something to play around with..
My uncle died from CO poisoning, started the car in the garage to get warm, and accidentally fell asleep....

So, open a window, if that helps, you should get a detector. put it near your furnace if you have one that runs on propane/natural gas.

IF it is detected, then you should get a technician to come and look at your furnace, as CO is caused by incomplete combustion, not enough air for the fire, and could also be symptom of blocked/malfunctioning flue/chimney

IF you do not have a combustion furnace, its not particularly likely that you would have alot of CO in your house.

The quick answer? open a window a bit, get some fresh air, although if its -20 C or so like it is here, dont open it to much :D

where to place carbon monoxide detectors?

Rick

should detector be on ceiling, wall, or low wall near floor
i see some plug into wall. most plug ins are just off the floor

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They should be placed outside your bedrooms where you can here them, and no they don't have to be on the ceiling or the wall. I have one specifically maded to plug into my receptacle a foot off the floor.

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Are Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors the same thing?

Chris(f)

there has been a lot of deaths in my city cause people got carbon monoxide poisoning so all over the news they're like "go out and buy a carbon monoxide detector!" so I went to my Wal Mart and I didn't find any. I found a bunch of smoke detectors but I already have 1 installed in my home, and then it dawned on me...maybe it's the same thing! Well is it?
if they're not the same thing, where can I buy one?
I checked Wal Mart, Target, Home Depot and some hardware shops

Answer
No Carbon monoxide detectors are not usually combined with smoke detectors also the placement of carbon monoxide detectors are crucial you. Usually you can find the kind that plugs into a outlet and you want it near a supply vent.

You can also usually go to the local fire dept and inquire about carbon monoxide detectors. Around here they usually give them out free.

We offer free carbon monoxide detectors with every furnace install. Also it is something I suggest for every furnace PM I do the cost is about $25.00 to $40.00 depending on the one the customer wants.

Check Johnstone or another HVAC supply house if you cant find one at Wal Mart, Home Depot, or Lowes.

Need Help to Choose a Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detector?

Fred

Hey everyone
I'm moving to a new apartment in Montgomery County (Maryland) and I want to get a new smoke/carbon monoxide detector. I never bought one before and I have no idea which brand is good or anything...
My new house already has a wired smoke detector and I kind of want to upgrade it. It's a one story three-bedroom condo (1000 square feet) and it uses electricity except for the water heater which uses natural gas.
I read a lot of reviews and I know I want to have both smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. I also want to use hard wire devices with backup battery. I want a smoke detector with dual sensor (Ionization + Photoelectric).
I looked at amazon.com and I found out that all the combo devices (smoke/carbon) only uses Ionization sensors and there isn't any combo device that uses dual sensors for the smoke.
So, in your experience, should I buy two separate detectors (1 dual-sensor smoke + 1 carbon monoxide) or should I only buy a combo detector (smoke/carbon) with a regular Ionization sensor and just forget the Photoelectric sensor?
Also, can you suggest a brand that you know is good?
I don't really care about the price and my main concern is safety.
I really appreciate your helps and suggestions

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"kidde" brand is good..they make a combo smoke / c.o. detecter that just runs on a battery so it can located anywhere,as opposed to having it at an outlet and occupy that outlet.[ that can be inconvenient ]....it has 2 seperate sounds for smoke and c.o. ...it also has a voice that tells you which one its sounding an alarm for.... available at home depot and similar stores........

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Carbon Monoxide Detector?

Chloe

Recently i've had a carbon monoxide detector put into my new house, but i only have one upstairs next to the boiler in a room where the door is shut, will the CO detector still track the carbon monoxide from far away relatively quickly if the source is coming from downstairs?

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Pretty much yes - with one or two caveats.

The detector will detect CO from anywhere - it looks at the levels, not the source. It was put near the boiler because that would be the most obvious source of CO.

CO is a pretty reactive gas, there isn't very much six inches away from a car exhaust for instance because most of it will have turned into the much more harmless CO2 by then. A car in an enclosed space like a garage is a different beast though, and CO could easily build up then!

If CO is an issue for you then leave a window open when you're at home if you can. This will go a very, very long way in keeping you safe. x

Carbon Monoxide from the Garage?

krusher84

My wife wanted a warm car before she left for work on this icy winter day. She opened up the garage half way (to keep out cold air) and started the car. When I went out there it was smoky in the garage. I checked the car and it wasn't overheating, but I turned it off anyway. While I was panicking about the smoke, though, I left the door to the house open and now it smells like exhaust inside. I've turned on the bathroom and stove vents, but is that enough? Is this something I should worry about? I can't see any smokyness inside, but I smell it. I don't have a carbon monoxide detector.

Answer
no, u should be fine. one little blast of exhaust smoke wont make a difference. Now if you left the car running with the door open for a long time, THEN you'd be in trouble. But other than that, everythings cool.

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Carbon Monoxide Detector upstairs, i live downstairs?

Donavon

i have a gas heater i put in my room last night. im worried im gonna get carbon monoxide poisoning. we have a detector, but its all the way upstairs, and i live downstairs. if its coming from my heater in my room, wouldnt it effect me before it reached the detector upstairs?

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Carbon monoxide is heavier than air. The detector should be placed near ground level on the lowest occupied floor of the house. It's good to have one per floor, but if you only have one, it should be at the lowest occupied level because that is where the highest concentrations of gas will pool -- and you want the earliest warning possible. It should be near the floor for the same reason. If the heater is in your room, the detector should be in the room or the adjacent hallway. There are combination smoke/CO detectors but smoke detectors need to be near the ceiling and CO detectors need to be near the floor. Combination detectors are most appropriate for staircase landings, etc. in between floors of larger houses.
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What is a high number on a carbon monoxide detector?

LINK

I have a Nighthawk carbon monoxide detector and what is a number to know so that i know it's dangerous and should get out? I know it goes off when theres carbon monoxide in the air but i wanna know the number just incase. And I just tested it to and it said 214 is that bad?

Answer
The nice thing about Nighthawk is that they have a digital readout of the CO level so that you can monitor it even if the CO level isn't high enough to trigger the alarm. Under normal circumstances, the display should always read 0. Now, there are things that could cause the reading to temporarily rise, like cooking with a gas stove or oven. But, after you are done cooking, the level should drop. If your detector is reading anything but 0 all the time, you need to find the source and have the problem corrected. I would normally red flag anything over 9 or 10 ppm. Although that is no where near lethal levels, it still indicates a problem. Long term exposure to low levels of CO is not good for you.

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Is it normal for a carbon monoxide detector to read 0 ppm?

dfjkdfj

Sorry for posting a second time, but the first question did not get any good answers. Is it normal for a carbon monoxide detector to read 0 PPM? I have one that shows the highest level over the past 24 hours, and whenever I check it always reads 0 PPM. Is this normal? I would think there might be one or two PPM in the house, considering the lowest level it would bother sensitive people is 30 PPM.

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Actually in the 0 to 29 ppm level CO detectors are not allowed to display the actual CO level, and are required to display zero in that range according to CO alarm standards developed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL2034) in collaboration with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. (The display and alarm specifications of UL2034 are matched in a Canadian standard, CSA 6.19-01)

What are the physical effects of carbon monoxide poisoning before death?

confused i

After the body was removed from the vehicle there was blood present in & on the side of the vehicle, and drops of blood on the ground. Why would blood be present from carbon monoxide poisoning? Also, by running a hose from the tailpipe through the window of the vehicle and sealing the window, how long would it take for death?
Would the person be able to turn the key off but not able to open the door? The vehicle was turned off but the doors were locked when the person was found. Could they have decided not to go thru with it, had the mobility to turn off the car and not had enough mobility to open the door?
This was an apparent suicide but there wasn't a note found and I have alot of questions. The presence of blood, the key turned off, the doors locked?......all of these things really puzzle me.

Answer
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

THE FACTS

As colorless as the air, this sudden killer is responsible for 700 fatalities a year in the United States. Carbon Monoxide (CO) is not to be confused with Carbon Dioxide (CO2), which is responsible for the bubbles in your gingerale. CO is a product of inefficiently burnt fuels that are created by an appliance or heating unit in the home. One in five deaths by CO poisoning can be attributed to a malfunctioning appliance, either due to poor maintenance or a design fault. Carbon Monoxide is the inevitable by-product of the burning of all carbon based fuels, and the less of it that is in the air, the better.

CO is deadly because it is not detectable to the five human senses. To confuse matters more, symptoms of CO poisoning mimic common every day ailments such as migraine headaches or the flu. This insidious threat to home safety is responsible for 113,333 emergency situations in the U.S. every year. There are two basic types of carbon monoxide poisoning, ACUTE and CHRONIC.

SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS

ACUTE CO poisoning is rarely detected until its victims become quite ill. In this kind of scenario, a heating unit or appliance breaks down and emits lethal levels of gas in a short time. The severity of the symptoms varies depending on the concentration of the gas in the air. The chart below gives you an idea of when to suspect that CO is the culprit behind your discomfort.

The numbers below represent the concentration or amount of CO that is in the air as per parts per million (ppm) followed by its physical effects:

* At 35 ppm - No adverse effects until after about 8 hours of exposure
* At 200 ppm - Mild headache after 2-3 hours of exposure
* At 800 ppm - Headache, nausea and dizziness at 45 minutes. Physical collapse at 2 hours.
* At 1000 ppm - Loss of consciousness at 1 hour.
* At 3200 ppm - Dizziness and nausea at10 minutes. Loss of consciousness occurs at 30 minutes.
* 12,800 ppm - Collapse, loss of consciousness and death after 1-3 minutes of exposure.

CHRONIC CO poisoning can be difficult to diagnose as the symptoms of long-term exposure mimic common disorder such as the flu. Long-term exposure to smaller amounts of CO has been associated with diabetes and brain damage. There is a middle range of slightly higher exposure over a shorter period of time. In this scenario, a gas heater breaks down and an entire family can suffer nausea and dizziness over a period of two weeks indicating that it might be from CO leak.

Persistent symptoms of CO poisoning include

* Fatigue
* Dizziness
* Nausea
* Vomiting
* Confusion
* Convulsions
* Respiratory problems
* Rapid breathing
* Persistent cough
* Concentration problems
* Hallucinations
* Panic attacks
* Clumsiness
* Severe muscle pains
* Trembling
* Vision problems


CAN IT BE PREVENTED?

CO takes its victims by surprise so poisoning is as hard to predict as any act of fate. However, there are measures you can take to immediately allay the severity of the situation.


* First and foremost, outfit your home and garage with a CO detector. Human beings are unable to smell CO so these devices act as a second nose. These devices resemble a fire alarm and sound off at the first subtle whiff of gas.
* Have a qualified professional regularly check your heating systems, chimneys, furnaces, stoves and cookers for flaws, leaks, efficiency and structural weaknesses.
* Be mindful and observant. For example, if you suspect your furnace is not working, don't use it until it is fixed.
* Be a savvy consumer. Before purchasing a major appliance, check with the manufacturer or a consumer safety groups to see if the brand has a good reputation.

PREPARATION

Carbon monoxide poisoning is accidental, and you should prepare for it just as you would any other catastrophe that might strike without warning. As is the case with fires, it is a good idea to make sure that all doors windows and exits are kept free of obstacles. Keeping a window open, while using appliances such as tabletop gas cookers is also a good idea.

WHAT TO DO IF THE UNFORTUNATE OCCURS

If at any time you feel you have been exposed to dangerous carbon monoxide fumes you should remove yourself from the area immediately and seek medical assistance. In this case, it is also advisable to open doors and break windows to let fresh air in and speed evacuation.

Emergency treatment for acute CO poisoning almost always includes keeping the victim warm as well as dosing them with supplemental oxygen via a mask.

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