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On the website of the National Directorate General for Disaster Management of the Interior Ministry, there is a positive and negative list of carbon monoxide sensors, that is, equipment that should – and should – be purchased and which should not. This list has now been updated.
New products have been added to the positive list: a carbon monoxide sensor has been moved from the “non-compliant” category to the appropriate equipment, and experts have judged four more products to safely warn homes of the presence of gas toxic, writes authority. Facebook.
You can find the positive list here and the negative list here.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the most common household accidents, the problem is most often caused by burners, fireplaces, stoves, fireplaces, gas ovens, gas dryers, gas boilers, gas water heaters that do not they are used correctly, and the source of the problem is irregular construction, periodic inspection and maintenance, failure or closure of the ventilation elements.
Incomplete combustion due to faulty equipment releases toxic gas, which is particularly dangerous because it is colorless, odorless, slightly lighter than air, non-irritating, and prevents the blood from delivering the correct amount of oxygen and can cause unconsciousness in seconds.
So far this year 595 Firefighters were alerted to a case of carbon monoxide, 80 percent of the properties involved had a sensor. During the cases in total 6 persons lost his life 183-an were injured.
With this relatively low-cost equipment, homes can be safer for five to seven years, with minimal maintenance costs. However, after all this time, it is necessary to replace the devices.
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