Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:14:01 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Monoxide CO deaths 2005
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raising the always prescient question --
how many people have to die before any one changes behavior
hmmm ... yes lets see
hmm in this case only one
http://www.mattlogelin.com/
and totally insignificant as there are several million mothers in North
America
many of which are dead or have died
:P
On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:
> Considering there are about 300,000,000 people in this country, the stats
> are insignificant.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
> 256-656-1924
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> Roger Whittaker
> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:52 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Monoxide CO deaths 2005
>
> dear grime reaper minion
> excellent information
> very interesting to see as the need for outside electrical supply increases
> the death rate increases in homes
> just the other day my pal and i were discussing our apocalyptic plan and
> how
> the apartment i live in with my lovely wife would be rendered useless if
> the
> power were to go out for more than 24 hours
> he suggested coming over to his house as he has a wood fired stove in his
> basement
> complete with water jacket
> ---
> it is always ood to see someone is keeping stats on the foibles of man
> and his desire to prove darwin correct
> thanks
> yours
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 4:57 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Nota Bene: full document including methodology is at
> > <http://www.cpsc.gov/library/co08.pdf>. What I'm presenting is good
> > info in my opinion, but without certain caveats and methodological
> > explanations in the full document. If you're interested in the
> > subject, read the document.
> >
> >
> > Non-fire, non-intentional CO deaths associated with consumer products
> > in temporary shelters in 2005.
> > Temporary shelters include tents, RV, cube vans, seasonal cabins,
> > trailers (including horse trailers).
> > Consumer products do not include factory-installed generators in RVs.
> >
> > Total -- 31 (2003-2005 average 25, 15% of total CO deaths)
> >
> > Portable LP heaters -- 10
> > Generators -- 12
> > Charcoal -- 2
> > LP lanterns -- 3
> > Gas stove -- 1
> > Gas fridge -- 1
> > unknown space heater -- 1
> >
> > Additional 11 fatalities in passenger vans, trucks, autos being used
> > overnight; caused by heaters, generators, lanterns or multiple products.
> >
> > Statistically, the scary trend appears to be generators (see the report).
> >
> > --
> > David Beierl - Providence RI USA --
> http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation"
> >
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
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> servant who becomes king ...
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