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Power
Outage
Safety
Posted 21 January
2010
As an ice storm blankets a large portion of Iowa, the Iowa Department
of Public Health (IDPH) urges residents to be prepared should power
outages occur. “The biggest threat during power outages is carbon
monoxide poisoning,” said IDPH Medical Director, Dr. Patricia Quinlisk.
“When people use gas-powered generators in a confined space, there is
the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.” CO is an odorless,
colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death if inhaled.
If a power outage occurs and your heating system fails, it is important
to remember these safety tips:
* Use combustion heaters only if they are properly
vented to the outside. Use only the type of fuel your heater is
designed to use - don’t substitute.
* Do not place a space heater within three feet of
anything that may catch on fire, such as drapes, furniture, or bedding,
and never cover your space heater.
* Never use charcoal barbeque grills indoors and
never leave gasoline powered-motors running in the garage.
* Never use gas stove tops or ovens to heat a room.
Exposure to carbon monoxide can cause loss of consciousness and death.
The most common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are headache,
dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain and confusion. People
who are sleeping or who have been drinking alcohol can die from carbon
monoxide poisoning before ever having symptoms. If you experience these
symptoms, go outside immediately and call your health care professional
right away.
Food safety is also a concern during power outages. To protect against
illness caused by food spoilage:
* Never taste food to determine its safety.
* Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as
much as possible to maintain the cold temperature. The refrigerator
will keep food cold for about four hours if it is unopened. A full
freezer will keep the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours
if it is half full) if the door remains closed.
* Discard any perishable foods (such as meat,
poultry, fish, eggs, and leftovers) that have been above 41 °F for
2 hours. If you plan to eat refrigerated or frozen meat, poultry, fish
or eggs while they are still at safe temperatures, it's important that
the food is thoroughly cooked to the proper temperature to assure that
any foodborne bacteria are destroyed.
More information on winter weather safety can be found at www.idph.state.ia.us/adper/winter_weather.asp. |
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