Carbon monoxide in the hotel

[Shasta_man]

This is not directly dive related but as we travel to our dive destination, we stay in the hotel and poor maintenance can happen anywhere. Terrible what happened here:
DA sues Burlingame hotel for carbon monoxide leak that gave pilot brain damage - San Jose Mercury News

 

[diversteve]

This forum is for the discussion of diving Accidents

moved to Non-Diving Related...

 

[DandyDon]

This is not directly dive related but as we travel to our dive destination, we stay in the hotel and poor maintenance can happen anywhere. Terrible what happened here:
DA sues Burlingame hotel for carbon monoxide leak that gave pilot brain damage - San Jose Mercury News

Well, there is certainly a CO risk in diving. I wouldn't dive any tank without testing it first. I once turned a boat because the tanks were over 10 ppm, and at other times I have complained over lessor amounts as there should be none. If they let CO in a tank, what else is in there.

I also won't stay in a hotel without a CO alarm. Few hotels have those, but they all have room heaters, water heaters, and more - like the pool heater in this story. Embassy Suites is a nicer hotel chain, isn't it? You can search the news for carbon monoxide any day and find stories that shouldn't happen - with injuries, disabilities, and deaths. It's no big deal to pack a cheap, battery powered CO alarm for any overnight stay anywhere. And since you are not likely to personally inspect the exhaust systems on the planes, buses, taxis, and rental cars - carry in your personal bag and get it out often.

Every home bedroom should have a CO monitor I think, even in all electric homes as there are other possible sources. Out & about and for travels, I got a Sensorcon as a backup to my Analox CO tester, and I just wear it. I look like a geek but who cares.

Some other recent CO stories...

Apartments: Carbon Monoxide Leak Scares Residents

Retail: Colorado Springs Walmart reopens after carbon monoxide forces temporary evacuation

Work: Man dies in carbon monoxide incident in Bourne | Local News - WCVB Home

Fast food: Chimney vent blamed for carbon monoxide that sickened Taco Bell employees - LancasterOnline: Local News

Car: Carbon monoxide kills Kentucky couple having sex in car

 

[Shasta_man]

We're just wasting storage space by putting this here. Just delete it now. I've learned my lesson about helping.

 

[nimoh]

seeking 3 million in damages?

that wouldn't even cover his lost wages over the past 14 years.