A summary of research and progress on carbon monoxide exposure control solutions on houseboats

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• Personal Author:
  Dunn, Kevin H. ; Earnest, Gary S. ; Garcia A ; Hall, Ronald M. ; Hammond, Duane R.
• Description:
  Background: Investigations of carbon monoxide (CO) related poisonings and deaths on houseboats were conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. These investigations measured hazardous CO concentrations on and around houseboats that utilize gasoline powered generators. Engineering control devices were developed and tested to mitigate this deadly hazard. Methods: CO emissions were measured using various sampling techniques which included exhaust emission analyzers, detector tubes, evacuated containers (grab air samples analyzed by a gas chromatograph), and direct reading CO monitors. Results: CO results on houseboats equipped with gasoline powered generators without emission controls indicated hazardous CO concentrations exceeding immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) levels in potentially occupied areas of the houseboat. Air sample results on houseboats that were equipped with engineering controls to remove the hazard were highly effective and reduced CO levels by over 98% in potentially occupied areas. Conclusion: The engineering control devices used to reduce the hazardous CO emissions from gasoline powered generators on houseboats were extremely effective at reducing CO concentrations to safe levels in potentially occupied areas on the houseboats and are now beginning to be widely used. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Case Reports Engineering Environmental Exposure Environmental Monitoring Environmental Pollution Mortality Occupational Health Poisoning Safety Vehicle Emissions Ventilation

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Houseboats Boats Carbon-compounds Carbon Monoxide Case-studies Catalyst Control-systems Control-technology Emission-sources Engineering-controls Environmental-exposure Environmental-hazards Environmental-technology Exhaust-gases Exhaust-systems Exhaust-ventilation Exhaust Stack Exposure-assessment Exposure-levels Exposure-limits Gas-chromatography Gas-detectors Gas-sampling Gases Gas Generators Mortality-data Mortality-rates Motor-vehicles Poison-control Poison-gases Poisons Recreational Boating Sampling-methods

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• ISSN:
  1545-9624
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  11
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044015
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Hyg 2014 Jul; 11(7):D92-D100
• Contact Point Address:
  Ronald M. Hall, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/199871/cdc_199871_DS1.pdf
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