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Carbon Monoxide - The Silent KillerSilent Killer You've installed smoke detectors on all levels of your home to keep you safe from fire, but you also need to install CO sensors to be safe from carbon monoxide. Any appliance using combustion -- such as heaters, furnaces, stoves, clothes dryers and cars--can produce the noxious gas, which people cannot taste, smell or... |
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Carbon Monoxide Detectors Can Save LivesCarbon Monoxide Detectors Can Save Lives The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that consumers purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors with labels showing they meet the requirements of the new Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) voluntary standard (UL 2034). The UL standard, published in April 1992, requires... |
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning with Camping EquipmentCarbon Monoxide Poisoning with Camping Equipment The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns consumers that each year there are about 30 deaths and 450 injuries because of carbon monoxide poisoning from the use of portable camping heaters, lanterns, or stoves inside tents, campers, and vehicles. Follow these guidelines to...  |
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Carbon Monoxide Questions and AnswersCarbon Monoxide Questions and Answers What is Carbon Monoxide (CO) and How is it Produced in the Home? Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. It is produced by the incomplete burning of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels. Appliances fueled with natural gas, liquified petroleum (LP gas), oil, kerosene, coal, or wood may |
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Combustion PollutantsCombustion Pollutants To protect yourself and your family from combustion pollutants, you need to know whether you're at risk. Here are some common questions and answers. Q: What are combustion pollutants? A: They include gases or particles that come from smoking and the burning of fuels--natural gas, propane, wood, oil, kerosene and coal.... |
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FormaldehydeFormaldehyde What is Formaldehyde? Formaldehyde is an important industrial chemical used to make other chemicals, building materials, and household products. It is one of the large family of chemical compounds called volatile organic compounds or VOCs. The term volatile means that the compounds vaporize, that is, become a gas,... |
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