If you think you have Carbon Monoxide Poisoning,

or your Carbon Monoxide Alarm has activated,

CALL 9-1-1!

Carbon Monoxide Facts

- Carbon Monoxide (CO) is ODORLESS, COLORLESS and TOXIC.

- It is impossible to SEE, TASTE or SMELL.

- It can make you sick and even KILL YOU!

- The way CO exposure affects someone varies from person to person, depending on their age, overall health and the length of exposure to Carbon Monoxide.

- At low concentrations, fatigue in healthy people and chest pain in people with heart disease is common.  

- At higher concentrations, impaired vision and hand-eye coordination, headaches, dizziness, confusion and nausea will occur.

- It can be FATAL if untreated / undiagnosed and undetected.

How to Protect Yourself & Your Family (Amanda's Law)

- Amanda’s Law was named in honor of Buffalo, NY resident Amanda Hansen, a teenage girl who lost her life to Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning from a defective boiler when sleeping over at a friend’s house in January 2009. 

- Effective February 22, 2010, a new LAW went into effect in New York to help protect families from the #1 cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the US, carbon monoxide (CO).

- The new law requires CO Alarms must be installed in ALL NEW AND EXISTING one and two-family dwellings, multifamily dwellings and rentals having any fuel-burning appliance, system or attached garage.

- To comply with the law, CO alarms must be listed to comply with UL (Underwriters Laboratories) 2034 or CSA (Canadian Standards Association) 6.19 and installed in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.

- The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends CO Alarms be installed in a central location outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home.

- CO Alarms should be replaced every five (5) years in order to benefit from the latest technology and upgrades.  Also the Carbon Monoxide sensors inside the alarm unit can wear out over time.

For more information on Carbon Monoxide, CO Poisoning or Amanda's Law, please visit these websites;

www.amandaslaw.org

www.epa.gov

If you have any questions about Carbon Monoxide or Carbon Monoxide Alarms,

feel free to call us at (914) 271-2694.