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Stay safe from carbon monoxide poisoning whilst on holiday abroad

This winter, CORGI is campaigning to make sure we are all aware of the dangers we can face while on holiday in the sun. Holidays are meant to be about getting away from the daily stresses of life, to relax and chill out, but your holiday accommodation could have a silent killer waiting for you, something you could be prepared for. Carbon monoxide is known as the silent killer as you cannot see or smell it but it’s potentially lethal. The sympt... [more]

Do not cut back on essential servicing of your gas appliances

Carbon monoxide is potentially fatal, and even low levels of the poison can leave you with lasting damage to your health. It kills around 30 people and injures hundreds more each year. The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to the ‘flu’, and can include headaches, dizziness, tiredness, nausea, stomach and chest pains. If you feel ill whilst using an appliance, but feel better once you are in fresh air, you could be suffering fro... [more]

Detectagas test kit could save thousands from failing carbon monoxide gas detectors

CO detectors have been widely on sale in the UK since 1992 but have been the ongoing subject of industry and government based reports raising doubts about their reliability. A recent spate of product recalls has again underlined their vulnerability. Detectagas has launched a simple new way of testing carbon monoxide detectors which it believes addresses a major flaw in this equipment’s reliability and could literally save thousands of people w... [more]

Oscar of the Gas Industry awarded to Channel Four soap

The UK’s gas safety watchdog CORGI, has awarded Channel Four soap, Hollyoaks , a newly accredited award for Contribution to Gas Safety at the annual CORGI Awards ceremony at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry last week. Hollyoaks incorporated a carbon monoxide storyline into their script in order to promote carbon monoxide awareness amongst the younger generation, especially focusing on students, who are one of the most vulnerable groups at risk from... [more]

New year brings new industry regulations and new qualifications

For those who work or train in the electrical and building services industries, 2008 is set to bring more than party poppers and a handful of New Year resolutions. The new IEE wiring regulations, which were unveiled in January, mark the most significant overhaul of the electrical safety system in nearly twenty years. The ‘17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2008)’ include changes to everything from drawings for electrical installation... [more]

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