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