carbon monoxide (co) alarms
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Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarmswith Wireless Interconnect
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms
Protect Your Family
Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Wireless Interconnect
Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Wireless Interconnect with Display
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Display
Ei208WRF • PoweredforlifeLithiumbattery
• Wirelessinterconnect
• BSEN50291:2010certified
• EndofLifevisualandaudibleindicator
• Provenelectrochemicalsensor
• Louddistinctsound(85dB(A)at3m
• EasytouseTestButton
• Automaticselfdiagnostics/checking
• Memoryfeature
• Easytoinstall
Ei208W • PoweredforlifeLithiumbattery
• Wirelessupgradeavailable
• BSEN50291:2010certified
• EndofLifevisualandaudibleindicator
• Provenelectrochemicalsensor
• Louddistinctsound(85dB(A)at3m
• EasytouseTestButton
• Automaticselfdiagnostics/checking
• Memoryfeature
• Easytoinstall
Ei208DWRF• PoweredforlifeLithiumbattery
• LCDdisplaysCOlevels,faults&warnings
• Wirelessinterconnect
• BSEN50291:2010certified
• EndofLifevisualandaudibleindicator
• Provenelectrochemicalsensor
• Louddistinctsound(85dB(A)at3m
• EasytouseTestButton
• Automaticselfdiagnostics/checking
• Memoryfeature
• Easytoinstall
Ei208DW• PoweredforlifeLithiumbattery
• LCDdisplaysCOlevels,faults&warnings
• Wirelessupgradeavailable
• BSEN50291:2010certified
• EndofLifevisualandaudibleindicator
• Provenelectrochemicalsensor
• Louddistinctsound(85dB(A)at3m
• EasytouseTestButton
• Automaticselfdiagnostics/checking
• Memoryfeature
• Easytoinstall
BS EN 50291-1:2010KM 86596
BS EN 50291-1:2010KM 86596
BS EN 50291-1:2010KM 86596
BS EN 50291-1:2010KM 86596
CO DL STOP THE KILLER 2011.indd 1 09/12/2011 15:26
Wehaveallseenandreadthehorrorstoriesinthemedia.Sadlythishighlytoxicgashasearneditsreputationas“The Silent Killer”.
1.Makesureallyourappliances/boilersareservicedregularly.2.HaveCOalarmsfittedinyourhome
COalarmsarepotentiallylifesavingdevicesandmustwork
whencalledupon.
Inadditiontoselfdiagnostics,thealarmsmaybecheckedas
partoftheregularservicingofappliancesandboilers.
Yourgasinstaller/professionalwillbeabletocarryouton
siteteststo:
Checkthatthealarm(s)arefunctioningcorrectly.
Identifyifthereareanyfaultconditions.
Interrogatethealarmmemory.
PerformaliveCOgastestifnecessary.
Adviseonalarmreplacementwhenrequired.
COisreleasedasabyproductofacombustionprocess.Anyhouseholdappliancethatburnsnaturalgas,coal,oil,bottledgas,paraffin,wood,petrol,dieselorcharcoalwillproducesomelevelsofCO.
ThelevelsofCOproducedwillvarydependingonthetypeoffuelbeingburntandthequalityoftheserviceandmaintenanceoftheappliances.
CO can come from any fuel burning appliance. But what can you do to protect against “The Silent Killer”.
Remember - even if appliances are serviced a problem can happen between services.
THE ONLY WAY TO DETECT CO IS WITH A CO ALARM
Why is CO so dangerous ?
The good news – We can STOP THE KILLER
The dangers are all around you ! How do you Protect Your Family ?
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Maintenance
Gas Appliance BlockedorCrackedChimneys
PortableGasorParaffinHeaters Gas/SolidFuelFirePlace
Gas/OilBoilerorFurnace SolidFuel/OilStove
Askyourregisteredgasinstallerorboilermaintenanceprofessionalforadviceon:
Thepotentialriskinyourhome.
Whatalarmstofit.
Whereandwherenottofitalarms.
Whyyoushouldinterconnectalarms.
CarbonMonoxidealarmscanandhavesavedlives.
Mediaawarenesscampaignsarehavingapositiveimpact.
ThenumberofCOalarmsbeingfittedareontheincrease.
Theneedforregularappliancesservicingisbeingrecognised.
Thereisincreasedawarenesswithinthemedicalprofession.
Pressureisgrowingonlegislatorsfornewregulations.
Hundredsdieandthousandsareinjuredeachyear.
Lowlevelexposuremayleadtoseriouslongtermillness.
Itisoftenmisdiagnosedasacommoncoldorflu.
Thephysicalandfinancialcostsofamisdiagnosiscanbeserious.
DeathsandinjuriesarenotalwaysattributedtoCOpoisoning.
COpoisoningincidentsareunderreported.
SignsofpotentialCarbonMonoxideproblemsinclude:
Build-upofsootand/ordiscolouringaroundtheappliance.
Excessivecondensationonwallsandwindows.
Highincidencesofpoorhealthinthehome.
PhysicalEffectsofCumulativeCOExposureCOppm 5 InhalationTime(approx)andSymptonsDeveloped
35 Themaximumallowableconcentrationfor continuousexposureinany8-hourperiod.150 Slightheadacheafter1.5hours.200 Slightheadache,fatigue,dizziness,nausea after2-3hours.400 Frontalheadacheswithin1-2hours,life threateningafter3hours.800 Dizziness,nauseaandconvulsionswithin 45minutes.Unconsciousnesswithin2hours. Deathwithin2-3hours.1,600 Headache,dizzinessandnauseawithin20minutes. Deathwithin1hour.3,200 Headache,dizzinessandnauseawithin5-10minutes. Deathwithin25-30minutes.6,400 Headache,dizzinessandnauseawithin1-2minutes. Deathwithin10-15minutes.12,800 Deathwithin1-3minutes.
ppm 5
parts per million
CO DL STOP THE KILLER 2011.indd 2 09/12/2011 15:26