Question:
How can I prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in an emergency?
Los gases de escape y la contaminación del aire en interiores
A raíz de los huracanes Katrina y Rita, el Centro Para el Control de Enfermedades Se pidió investigar 78 casos de intoxicación por monóxido de carbono. Estos casos fueron toda la contaminación del aire interior. El CDC concluyó que, en cada caso, los generadores diesel eran los culpables. Este tipo de contaminación del aire no puede ser subsanada por la purificación del aire, después de todo, en una situación de emergencia donde no hay electricidad, se ejecuta en la energía del generador significa correr las necesidades básicas.
Es fácil asumir que la gente tontamente generadores operados dentro de las viviendas, pero el informe de los CDC indican que en todos los casos, el generador se encontraba fuera del hogar. No hace falta ser un especialista en el aire interior para darse cuenta de que los generadores estaban demasiado cerca de las viviendas. El monóxido de carbono entró en la casa, y quedó atrapada allí.
Si bien la situación del generador es obviamente un caso especial, estas situaciones son más comunes para las personas que viven en zonas de huracanes. Saber cómo operar de manera segura los generadores y otro equipo de emergencia es vital. El mantenimiento de un generador de forma segura lejos de una vivienda es uno de los factores más importantes, y un detector de monóxido de carbono es altamente recomendado por el CDC.
Los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades de publicar una hoja informativa sobre cómo prevenir la intoxicación por monóxido de carbono después de un desastre natural. Haga clic en http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/cofacts.asp para aprender cómo puede proteger a su familia.
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