Carbon Monoxide Poisonings Resulting from Open Air Exposures to Operating Motorboats – Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 2003

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Baron, R. L. ; Cox, R. ; Hadzihasanovic, M. ; Humble, W. ; McCammon, Jane B. ; McCleery, Robert E. ; Roberts, P. ; Tapp, Loren C. ; Ward, M. ; Baron, R. L. ; Cox, R. ; Hadzihasanovic, M. ; Humble, W. ; McCammon, Jane B. ; McCleery, Robert E. ; Roberts, P. ; Tapp, Loren C. ; Ward, M.
• Description:
  Carbon monoxide poisoning is possible in open, outdoor environments when large numbers of motorboats gather, according to CDC. A recent CDC study confirmed excessive CO exposures among both vacationers and employees present during crowded motorboat gatherings. The report notes that substantial CO exposures were identified in the late afternoon during crowded boating conditions. Both employees and vacationers had elevations in expired breath CO concentrations. Public health officials in communities with lakes and rivers where boats congregate in large numbers should monitor CO exposures during high-traffic periods and take steps to prevent poisoning. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Emergencies Environmental Exposure Environmental Monitoring Mortality Occupational Health Poisoning Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Combustion-gases Combustion-products Emergency-response Environmental-exposure Environmental-health-monitoring Exposure-levels Mortality-data Motor-vehicle-parts Motor-vehicles Poison-control Poison-gases Public-health Region-9

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)   ; Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)  
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  15
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20024639
• Citation:
  MMWR 2004 Apr; 53(15):314, 316-318
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e54c302aaa4a7a158e99a7df2250c2ddd9302cc13fe11f1158ea37114e4300ab6f671feb8c8d61a515a1be514d29e52cf214f7134d62b4f89337bad5ba627733
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183029/cdc_183029_DS1.pdf
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