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More comprehensive testing of CO alarms is needed(14/10/2011)
According to the Gas Safety Trust’s Carbon Monoxide Hotspot Report 2011, deaths from CO poisoning in the UK have tripled in the last year. The report counts 50 recorded incidents involving 105 people including 25 fatalities and 80 cases of illness - over three times as many fatalities as reported in 2010. The report reveals that the public are still at risk in rented accommodation at home and abroad. It also suggests that medical professionals... [more]
Detectagas introduces Detectapod portable carbon monoxide protection(22/04/2009)
Detectagas has expanded its range with the introduction of Detectapod, which they claim to be the world's smallest and lightest fully featured carbon monoxide (CO) detector and dosimeter. Detectapod is ideal for first response attendees at a potential CO poisoning incident, including service engineers, fire officers, paramedics, doctors, and health and safety officers. The portable key fob size alarm weighs less than one ounce and can be a... [more]
Cigarette smoke can damage carbon monoxide detector sensors(13/04/2009)
Contradictory advice from carbon monoxide (CO) detector manufacturers concerning the effects of cigarette smoke on alarm sensors is symptomatic of the industry’s lack of consistency on key health and safety matters. That’s the strong view of Merseyside businessman, John Stones, who believes the smoke-test discrepancy is just the latest example of an industry that needs much greater consensus and stricter legislation. It’s not the first time... [more]
Detectagas test kit could save thousands from failing carbon monoxide gas detectors(02/10/2008)
CO detectors have been widely on sale in the UK since 1992 but have been the ongoing subject of industry and government based reports raising doubts about their reliability. A recent spate of product recalls has again underlined their vulnerability. Detectagas has launched a simple new way of testing carbon monoxide detectors which it believes addresses a major flaw in this equipment’s reliability and could literally save thousands of people w... [more]
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