Hamilton Reef
11-07-2005, 07:39 AM
Boaters face fuel exhaust dangers - 11/06/05
Mystery Lake Huron drowning may add to list of deaths on water that involve carbon monoxide.
Homeowners have long known that having a defective furnace or running your car in an enclosed garage can produce deadly carbon monoxide. But the odorless gas can pose a threat even on the open waters of the Great Lakes.
Medical examiners said last week that Lana Stempien, a Grosse Pointe Farms lawyer who drowned in Lake Huron in August, had elevated levels of carbon monoxide in her system.
http://www.detnews.com/2005/metro/0511/07/B01-373344.htm
Boating fumes
Carbon monoxide can kill boaters, and safety experts recommend taking these precautions:
• Install a marine-grade carbon monoxide detector on the boat.
• Point the bow into the prevailing wind while idling to push fumes away from the boat.
• Maintain the boat exhaust system regularly.
• Keep hatches of a cabin open to promote better ventilation.
• Turn off the engine when boat is not in motion.
Mystery Lake Huron drowning may add to list of deaths on water that involve carbon monoxide.
Homeowners have long known that having a defective furnace or running your car in an enclosed garage can produce deadly carbon monoxide. But the odorless gas can pose a threat even on the open waters of the Great Lakes.
Medical examiners said last week that Lana Stempien, a Grosse Pointe Farms lawyer who drowned in Lake Huron in August, had elevated levels of carbon monoxide in her system.
http://www.detnews.com/2005/metro/0511/07/B01-373344.htm
Boating fumes
Carbon monoxide can kill boaters, and safety experts recommend taking these precautions:
• Install a marine-grade carbon monoxide detector on the boat.
• Point the bow into the prevailing wind while idling to push fumes away from the boat.
• Maintain the boat exhaust system regularly.
• Keep hatches of a cabin open to promote better ventilation.
• Turn off the engine when boat is not in motion.