Carbon Monoxide Detector - COD
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Detecting CO - the invisible killer
In the years we have been in the market, people’s understanding of safety in the home has come on apace. A recent survey from CORGI revealed that 88 per cent of UK households have a smoke alarm. That’s reassuring, considering that every year there are 70,000 fires in homes.
What is not so reassuring, however, is that the survey discovered that only 20 per cent of UK homes have a CO detector. And fewer than half questioned (43 per cent) knew that discolouration or staining around a gas appliance is a significant danger sign.
So there is still a lot of complacency or ignorance surrounding CO. But, according to the latest figures from The Carbon Monoxide & Gas Safety Society, 367 people were killed by CO in the 8 years to August 2003. ‘Near misses’ in the same period were 2,561, of which 1.394 required hospital treatment.
The Society pinpoints the crucial importance of using a British Standard or European Standard CO detector with an audible alarm. Beware, they say, of the cheap black spot detectors because they are not approved by British Standards and do not have an audible alarm. The Society’s website highlights the case of a 19 year old student who had a black spot detector which did not prevent her from dying. An audible alarm would probably have roused her from her CO induced stupor and saved her life.
Carbon monoxide cannot be seen, smelt or tasted. Our engineers carry highly sensitive digital flue gas analysers which will detect it, so if you suspect you have a problem with CO in any of your properties, call your local gas-elec manager who will organise the appropriate tests. And we will provide you with a BS standard CO alarm also.
Why take chances, when prevention is simple and inexpensive?
Sources:
www.co-gassafety.co.uk
www.corgi-gas-safety.com
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