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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-12-16, Page 29Wednesday, December 16, 1998 Exeter Times -Advocate Community 29 Carbon monoxide awareness urged during heating season TORONTO - As the cooler weather approaches this fall, Ontario safety experts are urging consumers to have their furnaces and other fuelburning heating appliances in their homes inspected by a qualified service technician to pre- vent the serious hazards of carbon monoxide (CO) poi- soning. A . Carbon Monoxide Awareness Committee. comprised of representa-. tives from the fuels indus- try, regulatory authorities, fire services, public utilities, standards and certification agencies and appliance manufacturers, is advising 'consumers that a profes- sional check-up of their home heating system prior to the winter heating sea- son might detect a problem that could lead to a CO haz- ard. There have been an increasing number of CO poisoning incidents over the past several years which have resulted in seri- ous injury and, in extreme cases, death. "Education is the best protection against this deadly gas," said Committee member and Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs representative Chief Cyril hare. "Increased awareness of the dangers, combined with measures people can take to safe- guard themselves and their families, will hopefully pre- vent incidents of CO poison- ing from happening in the first place." CO is a colourless, odour- less toxic gas which is pro- duced by the incomplete burning of fuels such as natural gas, propane, heat- ing oil, kerosene, coal, charcoal or wood. The ini- tial symptoms of CO are similar to the flu, and include fatigue, nausea, headaches and dizziness. Exposure to high levels of CO can result in physical disability or death. Poorly maintained and improperly vented fuel -burning appli- ances - including furnaces, stoves, fireplaces and space heaters - may create unsafe levels of CO in your home. The use of CO detectors certified to the new Canadian Standards Association CAN/CGA 6.19 standard or the U n d e rw rite r s Laboratories (UL) 2034 standard are recom- mended by the, Committee as a good second line of defence against CO expo- sure. xposure. However, CO detec- tors are,no substitute for the care and regular main- tenance of your fuel burn- ing appliances. The Committee recom- mends annual mainte- nance of all fuel -burning appliances, venting systems and chimneys. The Committee has pro- duced an information brochure on CO hazards to support its public education activities. An electronic ver- sion of the brochure is available on the Technical Standards and Safety Authority's Web site at www.tssa.org Please contact the Committee members listed below for details regarding their respective CO aware- ness activities: •Canadian Standards Association (CSA) •Consumers Gas *Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) *Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing •Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs *Ontario Fire Marshal's Office •Ontario Natural Gas Association (ONGA) •Ontario Pt•opune Association (OPA) *Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) • Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada (ULC): •Union Gas Carbon monoxide info • Carbon monoxide (also called CO) is a poisonous gas that you cannot see, smell or taste. 1t is often referred 10 as. the 'silent killer'. CO is produced by the incomplete burning of fuels such as natural-gas, propane, heating oil, kerosene. coal, charcoal or wood. • • Exposure to CO can cause flu-like symptoms such as headaches, nausea, dizziness, burning eyes, confusion, drowsiness and even loss of consciousness. In very severe cases, car- bon monoxide can cause brain damage and death. The elderly. children, peo- ple with heart or respirato- ry condition, and pets may bo particularly sensitive to CO and may feel the effects sooner. • Conditions that can cre- ate a CO hazard include: - Fuel -burning appliances (e.g. furnaces, water heaters) venting systems and chimneys that have not. been serviced and main- tained regularly by a quali- fied service technician or heating contractor. - A chimney blocked by a bird or squirrel's nest, snow, ice or other debris. - Exhaust fumes from an automobile or other fuel - burning equipment (chain- saw, lawnmower, snow blower) operating in an enclosed space (garage. workshop). - Improper venting of a furnace and cracked heat exchangers. - Combustion ' gases spilling into a home. if too much air is being con- sumed by a fireplace or exhausted by kitchen/bath- room fans in a tightly - sealed house: 1f you or any ono else in your home is experiencing the symptoms of CO, make sure that everyone leaves the home immediately and gets medical help. Call 911 or your local fire depart- ment. • Carbon Monoxide Detectors: - If a CO detector alarm sounds in your home, open all doors and windows to ventilate. 1f you can't find the problem and the alarm .continue contact your local gas utility or a quali= feed heating contractor to check. out the fuel -burning appliances. - At least one CO detector should be installed at knee - height, adjacent to the sleeping area of your home. You may need more than one CO detector if sleeping areas are located .on different levels of your home. Please refer to the manufacturer's instruc- tions for additional infor- mation regarding proper use and maintenance. 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