Two people were hospitalized Monday in Maryland for carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Baltimore Sun. The two workers were poisoned at Aberdeen Proving Ground, a United States Army facility located in Aberdeen, Maryland. The source of the poisoning was some equipment powered by propane that a team of contractors was using, spokeswoman Heather Roelker […]
The state of Michigan has carbon monoxide law based on House Bill No. 4730 and House Bill No. 5341. The first law states that buildings constructed on or after December 1, 2009, including boarding houses, hotels, and motels, must install one carbon monoxide detector at each source point. The term “source point” means an area […]
Carbon monoxide law in Illinois complies with Public Act 094-0741. The law requires that a carbon monoxide detector be installed within 15 feet of each sleeping area in a dwelling unit. The carbon monoxide detector may be combined with a smoke alarm provided that the detector differentiates between the two types of warnings. In an […]
Two boaters and a dog died after a potential carbon monoxide poisoning on Chickamauga Lake in Tennessee, according to WDEF News. The incident happened near Harrison Island. The victims’ families reported them missing to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office early Sunday. The victims were Kristy D. James and Mike L. Richardson of Chattanooga. They had […]
The used book sale at the Virden Library was held this weekend in order to raise money for new additions to the library. These additions include the purchase of new books for the adults’ and children’s collections as well as new computer equipment for the library. The library director Shirley Blankenship has worked at the […]
Sometimes technology can make people’s lives worse not better. This is apparent in automobiles with the push to start feature. Sure, it’s convenient, but it comes at a price. This is known all too well by a Springfield, Nebraska elderly couple. Their push to start car nearly killed them. They left the car running in […]
Two adults and a two-year-old child were found dead inside a home in Columbus, GA Thursday due to carbon monoxide emissions from a gas-powered generator, according to Fox 5. The Muskegee County coroner told reporters that officials were called to the house very early Thursday morning, where they found 23-year-old Jose Alfredo Perez, 27-year-old Edilberto […]
A carbon monoxide leak in a vehicle caused the kids in the car to blackout and sideswipe a bus on their way to school in Howell, MI, according to ABC 7 WXYZ Detroit. The source of the carbon monoxide was a leaky muffler and a hole in the firewall. The kids said they felt dizzy […]
Several residents and animals were rescued from a Boulder, CO apartment building with dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide, according to ABC Denver. The building manager had called the fire department after figuring out that there was a carbon monoxide poisoning going on in the building. He heard the beeping sound of an alarm and […]
Wisconsin Carbon Monoxide Law
Wisconsin carbon monoxide law, under 2009 Wisconsin Act 205, requires that any residential building have a carbon monoxide detector. The definition of residential building includes any building used for sleeping and lodging, such as houses, apartment buildings, dormitories, jails and bed & breakfast establishments. The definition does not include hospitals or nursing homes. This is […]