On national TV this morning, they are talking about the carbon monoxide fumes made by non-electric equipment that is used to groom and maintain indoor skating rinks. The electric ice groomers do not produce carbon monoxide fumesbut the non-electric ones produce so much carbon monoxide that it is well into toxic levels for at LEAST a couple of hourssometimes lingers and builds all day from constant usage.Though no one has keeled over dead.leads to chronic, dangerous heart problems, strokes, other horrible conditions.Got me thinking about all the alternative ways of heating we are all using in our closed in living spacesand was wondering if we are all monitoring carefully the carbon monoxide that accumulates when we do that.
hanford /fire/safety/extin There are basically four different types or classes of fire extinguishers, each of which extinguishes specific types of fire. Newer fire extinguishers use a picture/labeling system to designate which types of fires they are to be used on. Older fire extinguishers are labeled with colored geometrical shapes with letter designations. Both of these types of labels are shown below with the description of the different classes of extinguishers. Additionally, Class A and Class B fire extinguishers have a numerical rating which is based on tests conducted by Underwriter’s Laboratories that are designed to determine the extinguishing potential for each size and type of extinguisher. Class A Extinguishers will put out fires in ordinary combustibles, such as wood and paper. The numerical rating for this class of fire extinguisher refers to the amount of water the fire extinguisher holds and the amount of fire it will extinguish. Class B Extinguishers should be used on fires involving flammable liquids, such as grease, gasoline, oil, etc. The numerical rating for this class of fire extinguisher states the approximate number of square feet of a flammable liquid fire that a non-expert person can expect to extinguish. Class C Extinguishers are suitable for use on electrically energized fires. This class of fire extinguishers does not have a numerical rating. The presence of the letter “C” indicates that the extinguishing agent is non-conductive. Class D Extinguishers are designed for use on flammable metals and are often specific for the type of metal in question. There is no picture designator for Class D extinguishers. These extinguishers generally have no rating nor are they given a multi-purpose rating for use on other types of fires.
worsening asthma, permanent damage, death, heart damage, bronchial edema/constriction, oxygen deficit, You'd pass out without oxygen, can have airway scarring/burns/heat. More rapid than the exposures to our polluted planet or an accidental fire at work/home. Hopefully, you have a smoke alarm that works or maybe a carbon monoxide detector at hoeme and use your medications regularly?
