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Recent News and Articles on the Keywords: carbon monoxide + boat + boating  Related to the article below (Last Update: 5/12/2008)

Boating the biodiesel way Launch company to make smaller carbon ...
The Salem News, MA - Apr 17, 2008
The fuel will be delivered in early May to Mid-Harbor's 500-gallon capacity work boat, Loftus said, and the launches will be fueled from there. ...
Midstater dies in boat accident
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com, PA - Apr 22, 2008
Toxicology tests are being performed on Harold R. Loew III, 53, to see if carbon monoxide poisoning contributed to his death, Cpl. Bill Brown of the ...
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Schenectady Gazette, NY - Apr 24, 2008
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Carbon monoxide poisoning among recreational boaters -
SM Silvers, NB Hampson - JAMA, 1995 - Am Med Assoc
... CONCLUSIONS--Carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious hazard associated with recreational
boating. The installation of CO detectors aboard boat types typically ...

Single-wall nanotubes produced by metal-catalyzed disproportionation of carbon monoxide -
H Dai, AG Rinzler, P Nikolaev, A Thess, DT Colbert … - Chemical Physics Letters, 1996 - Elsevier
... 10 mg catalyst was placed in a quartz boat and heated to 1200 ... of single-wall carbon
nanotubes produced by disproportionation of carbon monoxide, catalyzed by ...

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WE Glidewell, EF Furr III, MJ Witham? - US Patent 5,319,698, 1994 - Google Patents
... or predetermined unit 15 14 would comprise a boat, recreational vehicle, trailer ...
intrusion; the presence of fire, 25 smoke, gas, carbon monoxide; glass breakage ...

Open air carbon monoxide poisoning in a child swimming behind a boat. -
RB Easley - South Med J, 2000 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
South Med J. 2000 Apr;93(4):430-2. Click here to read Open air carbon monoxide
poisoning in a child swimming behind a boat. Easley RB. ...

Effect of carbon monoxide partial pressure on the high-temperature decomposition of Nicalon fibre -
GS Bibbo, PM Benson, CG Pantano - Journal of Materials Science, 1991 - Springer
... The boat was placed in a SiC tube furnace heated via MoSi2 ele- ments ... of UHP gettered
argon (< 10-9p.pm 02) and ultra-high purity carbon monoxide were achieved ...

Carbon fibrils, method for producing same, and encapsulated catalyst -
US Patent 5,171,560, 1992 - freepatentsonline.com
... Fibrils A small quantity of the fibrils prepared in example 38 may be scraped into
a ceramic boat and placed ... C. Carbon monoxide is introduced for 15 minutes. ...

[PDF] SiO 2+ SiC reaction at elevated temperatures. Part 1.?Kinetics and mechanism
WW Pultz, W Hertl - Transactions of the Faraday Society, 1966 - xlink.rsc.org
... 3 show that added carbon monoxide does not raise the reacted SiO2/SiC stoichiometry ...
Since silicon carbide forms in the reaction boat during the course of a run ...

Carbon fibrils and method for producing same -
HG Tennent, JJ Barber, R Hoch? - US Patent 5,165,909, 1992 - freepatentsonline.com
... boat and placed in a 1" alumina tube in an electric furnace Argon is passed through
the tube as the temperature is increased to 1100.degree. C. Carbon monoxide ...

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HG Tennent - US Patent 4,663,230, 1987 - Google Patents
... and carbon monoxide. ... itor plate by attaching thereto one or more carbon fi- ... The moist
cake was calcined in a ceramic boat for 1 h in an air stream at 500? C. ...

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning -
LW Kao, KA Nanagas - Medical Clinics of North America, 2005 - Elsevier
... underneath the swim platform near the boat exhaust [23 ... The rate of carbon monoxide
uptake by normal men. ... eg, workplace), activities (eg, boating), or appliances ...

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Reduce The Odds Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning When Boating
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly gas produced when carbon-based fuels are burned. It is odorless, tasteless, colorless, and can cause carbon monoxide poisoning by entering the bloodstream through the lungs and displacing oxygen levels in the body.

Exposure to CO can cause nausea, headaches, dizziness, loss of mobility, and unconsciousness. The symptoms can be mistaken for seasickness, fatigue, or the flu. Common sources of CO emission on a boat include the engine, generators, cooking equipment, and heating appliances. Even when the boat is equipped with a carbon monoxide detector, the alarm is unlikely to be heard over the engine noise.
How does carbon monoxide get onboard a boat?

CO makes its way onto your boat in various ways. One way is referred to as the "station wagon" effect which occurs when a moving boat creates a vacuum behind it that tends to pull exhaust fumes back into the boat. This occurrence is worsened when the wind is behind the boat, and the boat is traveling slightly faster than the wind is blowing. If the effect is particularly threatening, alter your course so that the wind is working to break the vacuum. Carbon monoxide emission is more difficult to detect in well-tuned gas engine boats than in diesel-run boats because diesel fumes usually have a much stronger odor.

CO collect in cabin spaces by entering through an open cabin door. Increase airflow throughout the cabin by leaving the rear cabin door ajar and by opening a window or hatch. Proper ventilation will clear the area of exhaust fumes. Like a car muffler, exhaust systems need frequent maintenance in order to detect possible leaks.

Tips to avoid carbon monoxide fumes when boating

-- Inspect exhaust system regularly (every 50 hours of operation or every 90 days, whichever comes first)
-- Repair any fume exhaust leak immediately
-- Change the direction of the boat if engine fumes are coming onboard
--Install a carbon monoxide detector on gas-operated boats

Is it safe to sleep on a boat?

Most CO fatalities on boats occur when occupants are asleep and gas generators are running. Unless the exhaust system is positively secure and a CO monitor is certified operational and in place, for the most part, sleeping with a gas generator running is dangerous. There must be a constant flow of air throughout the cabin while sleeping.

Should I install a CO monitor?

Carbon monoxide alarms are effective only when they are checked regularly and maintained. Their sensors can degrade after a fairly short period of time, rendering them less accurate. Because they are sensitive to contaminants, CO monitors will often sound off at the slightest change and not shut off. Like household fire detectors, the tendency is to disconnect and forget about them. Have the unit serviced by a qualified firm at least twice a season, usually at the beginning and end of the season to ensure their proper function.
Reduce the odds of carbon monoxide poisoning from boats by taking preventative measures and practicing safety. Non-lethal cases of CO poisoning are debilitating, painful and often result in a certain degree of brain damage. Being aware of the risk factors and symptoms of CO poisoning is the best defense. Enjoy boating in a safer, more conscious way.

About the Author

Alexandria Haber is a freelance writer and is the head researcher and content manager for http://www.carbon-monoxide-poisoning.com
 
 
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