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CO and Dogs
Are dogs sensitive to the same levels of CO that humans are? I think most
home CO detector will sound at 70ppm, would this work for dogs? I keep my dogs in an area of the house, not far from the furnace. I do have a CO detector, but I want to make sure that a lower dose will not harm them. Thanks, John |
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"John E. Jones" wrote:
Are dogs sensitive to the same levels of CO that humans are? I think most home CO detector will sound at 70ppm, would this work for dogs? I keep my dogs in an area of the house, not far from the furnace. I do have a CO detector, but I want to make sure that a lower dose will not harm them. Thanks, John Can't speak directly to the dose, except to say that if your CO meter reads ANYTHING other than ZERO you have a problem and need to get it taken care of. |
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"John E. Jones" wrote:
Are dogs sensitive to the same levels of CO that humans are? I think most home CO detector will sound at 70ppm, would this work for dogs? I keep my dogs in an area of the house, not far from the furnace. I do have a CO detector, but I want to make sure that a lower dose will not harm them. Thanks, John Can't speak directly to the dose, except to say that if your CO meter reads ANYTHING other than ZERO you have a problem and need to get it taken care of. |
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Animals, too are susceptible to CO. Plus, they are lower to the ground,
where CO gathers. "John E. Jones" wrote in message ... Are dogs sensitive to the same levels of CO that humans are? I think most home CO detector will sound at 70ppm, would this work for dogs? I keep my dogs in an area of the house, not far from the furnace. I do have a CO detector, but I want to make sure that a lower dose will not harm them. Thanks, John |
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Animals, too are susceptible to CO. Plus, they are lower to the ground,
where CO gathers. "John E. Jones" wrote in message ... Are dogs sensitive to the same levels of CO that humans are? I think most home CO detector will sound at 70ppm, would this work for dogs? I keep my dogs in an area of the house, not far from the furnace. I do have a CO detector, but I want to make sure that a lower dose will not harm them. Thanks, John |
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There is extensive published studies that show threshold limits to CO in
humans, but none that I have found on animals. Since in many testing labs dogs are sadly used due to there physiology being close to humans it would make logical sense that they would be effected the same as humans. Although there is a threshold limit with humans, dogs respirate at a faster rate than most sedentary humans and their body mass is smaller thus there reaction to CO may be greater in a dose related exposure. Since Co attaches to red hemoglobin it take a long period of time for it to "wear" off. The acceptable level in an 8 hour exposure currently depends on what standard you accept. Standards which specify safe levels of CO in the home and workplace are the subject of current debate. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends against exposure to levels averaging greater than 15 ppm CO for eight hours or 25 ppm for one hour. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has established an eight-hour average limit of 35 ppm CO and a ceiling level of 200 ppm for workplace exposures, while the American Council of Government Industrial Hygienists' guideline is an eight-hour average of 25 ppm. Regardless of what limit you subscribe to I recommend having your furnace checked by a qualified contractor since even small amounts of CO can build up in the blood and have lasting damage. Furnaces that are dirty or not in good operating condition can create more CO than needed even in an operating condition, and a flue system that is improperly drafting or not power vented can be lethal. Take no chances, get it checked! -- Jeremy Lowe www.healthypetnet.com/jeremy Have you hugged your pet today? "John E. Jones" wrote in message ... Are dogs sensitive to the same levels of CO that humans are? I think most home CO detector will sound at 70ppm, would this work for dogs? I keep my dogs in an area of the house, not far from the furnace. I do have a CO detector, but I want to make sure that a lower dose will not harm them. Thanks, John |
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There is extensive published studies that show threshold limits to CO in
humans, but none that I have found on animals. Since in many testing labs dogs are sadly used due to there physiology being close to humans it would make logical sense that they would be effected the same as humans. Although there is a threshold limit with humans, dogs respirate at a faster rate than most sedentary humans and their body mass is smaller thus there reaction to CO may be greater in a dose related exposure. Since Co attaches to red hemoglobin it take a long period of time for it to "wear" off. The acceptable level in an 8 hour exposure currently depends on what standard you accept. Standards which specify safe levels of CO in the home and workplace are the subject of current debate. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends against exposure to levels averaging greater than 15 ppm CO for eight hours or 25 ppm for one hour. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has established an eight-hour average limit of 35 ppm CO and a ceiling level of 200 ppm for workplace exposures, while the American Council of Government Industrial Hygienists' guideline is an eight-hour average of 25 ppm. Regardless of what limit you subscribe to I recommend having your furnace checked by a qualified contractor since even small amounts of CO can build up in the blood and have lasting damage. Furnaces that are dirty or not in good operating condition can create more CO than needed even in an operating condition, and a flue system that is improperly drafting or not power vented can be lethal. Take no chances, get it checked! -- Jeremy Lowe www.healthypetnet.com/jeremy Have you hugged your pet today? "John E. Jones" wrote in message ... Are dogs sensitive to the same levels of CO that humans are? I think most home CO detector will sound at 70ppm, would this work for dogs? I keep my dogs in an area of the house, not far from the furnace. I do have a CO detector, but I want to make sure that a lower dose will not harm them. Thanks, John |
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This is more of the response that I was looking for. In reality, nothing is
wrong with the furnace. I watch everything that could possibly emit CO like a hawk. The dogs like to hang out in the garage on occasion, which obviously would be the place most likely to have CO. Also, I have yet to find a reasonably priced CO detector that has an adjustable alarm. Most that I have found are pre-set at something like 70ppm. I'd love to find one that I can adjust up or down from that. In the living area, including the dogs', I could set it low. In the garage, higher. Since, I would not want it to go off every time a car pulls in it. John "Jeremy Lowe" wrote in message et... There is extensive published studies that show threshold limits to CO in humans, but none that I have found on animals. Since in many testing labs dogs are sadly used due to there physiology being close to humans it would make logical sense that they would be effected the same as humans. Although there is a threshold limit with humans, dogs respirate at a faster rate than most sedentary humans and their body mass is smaller thus there reaction to CO may be greater in a dose related exposure. Since Co attaches to red hemoglobin it take a long period of time for it to "wear" off. The acceptable level in an 8 hour exposure currently depends on what standard you accept. Standards which specify safe levels of CO in the home and workplace are the subject of current debate. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends against exposure to levels averaging greater than 15 ppm CO for eight hours or 25 ppm for one hour. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has established an eight-hour average limit of 35 ppm CO and a ceiling level of 200 ppm for workplace exposures, while the American Council of Government Industrial Hygienists' guideline is an eight-hour average of 25 ppm. Regardless of what limit you subscribe to I recommend having your furnace checked by a qualified contractor since even small amounts of CO can build up in the blood and have lasting damage. Furnaces that are dirty or not in good operating condition can create more CO than needed even in an operating condition, and a flue system that is improperly drafting or not power vented can be lethal. Take no chances, get it checked! -- Jeremy Lowe www.healthypetnet.com/jeremy Have you hugged your pet today? "John E. Jones" wrote in message ... Are dogs sensitive to the same levels of CO that humans are? I think most home CO detector will sound at 70ppm, would this work for dogs? I keep my dogs in an area of the house, not far from the furnace. I do have a CO detector, but I want to make sure that a lower dose will not harm them. Thanks, John |
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This is more of the response that I was looking for. In reality, nothing is
wrong with the furnace. I watch everything that could possibly emit CO like a hawk. The dogs like to hang out in the garage on occasion, which obviously would be the place most likely to have CO. Also, I have yet to find a reasonably priced CO detector that has an adjustable alarm. Most that I have found are pre-set at something like 70ppm. I'd love to find one that I can adjust up or down from that. In the living area, including the dogs', I could set it low. In the garage, higher. Since, I would not want it to go off every time a car pulls in it. John "Jeremy Lowe" wrote in message et... There is extensive published studies that show threshold limits to CO in humans, but none that I have found on animals. Since in many testing labs dogs are sadly used due to there physiology being close to humans it would make logical sense that they would be effected the same as humans. Although there is a threshold limit with humans, dogs respirate at a faster rate than most sedentary humans and their body mass is smaller thus there reaction to CO may be greater in a dose related exposure. Since Co attaches to red hemoglobin it take a long period of time for it to "wear" off. The acceptable level in an 8 hour exposure currently depends on what standard you accept. Standards which specify safe levels of CO in the home and workplace are the subject of current debate. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends against exposure to levels averaging greater than 15 ppm CO for eight hours or 25 ppm for one hour. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has established an eight-hour average limit of 35 ppm CO and a ceiling level of 200 ppm for workplace exposures, while the American Council of Government Industrial Hygienists' guideline is an eight-hour average of 25 ppm. Regardless of what limit you subscribe to I recommend having your furnace checked by a qualified contractor since even small amounts of CO can build up in the blood and have lasting damage. Furnaces that are dirty or not in good operating condition can create more CO than needed even in an operating condition, and a flue system that is improperly drafting or not power vented can be lethal. Take no chances, get it checked! -- Jeremy Lowe www.healthypetnet.com/jeremy Have you hugged your pet today? "John E. Jones" wrote in message ... Are dogs sensitive to the same levels of CO that humans are? I think most home CO detector will sound at 70ppm, would this work for dogs? I keep my dogs in an area of the house, not far from the furnace. I do have a CO detector, but I want to make sure that a lower dose will not harm them. Thanks, John |
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