Without warning: How everyday appliances become silent killers.
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A potentially life-threatening danger lurks in most American households. Find out how carbon monoxide poisoning happens - and how to protect yourself.
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Without warning: How everyday appliances become silent killers.
- 1. WITHOUT WARNING HOW EVERYDAY APPLIANCES BECOME SILENT KILLERS Presented By
- 2. Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Is An Invisible, Silent Killer. Its source: the appliances in your home. Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger is one of the nation’s leading law firms in this little-known area. We’ve won millions of dollars on behalf of victims and their families. CO Carbon monoxide
- 3. THE BEST WAY TO PROTECTYOURSELF Is To Become Educated About The Threat. IN THE SLIDES THAT FOLLOW, YOU’LL LEARN: • How CO poisoning happens • Which appliances pose the biggest risk • 3 simple steps to avoid becoming a victim
- 4. WHATIS Carbon Monoxide? IT’S AN INVISIBLE,ODORLESS, COLORLESSGAS THAT’S A BYPRODUCT OF FUEL-BURNINGAPPLIANCESSUCH AS: • Gas stoves • Gas dryers • Fireplaces • Pool heaters • Furnaces • Water heaters • Space heaters • And many more CO Carbon monoxide
- 5. EXPOSURETO ALL BUT THE LOWESTCONCENTRATIONSOF CO Can Be Damaging – Or Deadly – To Humans. • 0-9 parts per million (ppm) – Acceptable indoor level • 10 – 50 ppm – Possible health effects from chronic exposure • 100 – 200 ppm – Headache, dizziness, nausea, fatigue after a few hours • 300 – 900 ppm – Death within a few hours • 1000 – 6300 ppm – Loss of consciousnessand death within an hour • 6400 – 12,000 ppm – Loss of consciousnessand death within a half-hour • 12,500+ – Loss of consciousnessand death within minutes
- 6. WHATARE The Consequences? CHRONIC, LOW-LEVEL CO POISONINGCAN LEAD TO: • Fatigue • Confusion • Memory loss • Weakness • Dizziness • Headache • Nausea HIGH-LEVELEXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN: • Permanent brain damage • Damage to the heart and other vital organs • Loss of consciousness/coma • Death
- 7. HOW DOES It Happen? APPLIANCESARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BUILT-INPROTECTIONSAGAINSTCO LEAKS.BUT THOSE SAFEGUARDSDON’T ALWAYSWORK. CO POISONINGOFTEN RESULTS FROM: • Malfunctioning or defective equipment • Improper installation • Lack of proper maintenance • Poorly performed repairs
- 8. SNEAK Attacks INDOOR CO LEVELS CAN QUICKLY RISE TO DEADLY LEVELS – OFTEN WITH NO WARNING. So how do you protect yourself?
- 9. INSTALLCO DETECTORS Throughout Your Home. Like smoke alarms, CO detectors save lives. 1
- 10. MAKE SURE YOURAPPLIANCES Are Properly Installed And Maintained. • Choose reputable, licensed contractors to perform this work. • Don’t attempt risky do-it-yourself projects. • If you’re a renter, know your rights, and hold your landlord to their maintenance responsibilities. 2
- 11. USE COMMON Sense. • Don’t operate camp stoves, gas-powered tools or other portable CO –producing devices indoors. • Read and follow all warning labels. • If you suspect something is wrong, get out of the house immediately. 3
- 12. ©2017 Walkup,Melodia,Kelly & Schoenberger. Allrights reserved.Design and editorialservices by FindLaw,a part of ThomsonReuters. Sharethe white paper: LEARN MORE,AND SHARE THIS INFORMATIONWITH OTHERS – Read our free white paper for an in-depth look at the danger of CO poisoning. You can also visit our website to learn more about the work we have done in this important area of personal injury law. It Could Make A Life-Or-Death Difference.