AARP Safe Travels: Pack These Items to Keep You and Your Things Free From Harm

Posted December 20, 2023

Here’s what to look for in a portable CO monitor, according to Charon McNabb of the National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association and John D’Alessandro of the Firefighters Association of the State of New York:

  • Battery power, in case there’s no convenient outlet.
  • Meets specifications of a reputable testing laboratory such as Underwriter Laboratories Inc.
  • A display that’s always on. Readings should be visible without your having to “wake” the device.
  • A readout that displays parts per million in real time, meaning it shows current levels and not an average over time.
  • A “max button,” which you can press to display the highest reading since you last checked. In the morning, you could see the highest amount you were exposed to overnight. ­

9 Products That Can Help Keep You Safe When Traveling (aarp.org)

 

CO incident at Pentagon City Restaurant (Chevy’s Fresh Mex)

Posted February 14, 2017

Arlington, VA –

The Chevy’s Fresh Mex restaurant at 1201 S. Hayes Street in Pentagon City is being evacuated due to “elevated” carbon monoxide levels.

Fire department units are being dispatched to the scene to investigate the source of the CO, according to scanner traffic. Washington Gas is also responding to the scene.

Initial reports suggest the higher-than-normal carbon monoxide levels were detected in the kitchen and possibly related to a water heater.

So far there’s no report of anyone becoming sick, though the restaurant’s kitchen workers are being evaluated by firefighters.

https://www.arlnow.com/2017/02/14/carbon-monoxide-incident-at-pentagon-city-restaurant/