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NEWS WATCH GAMA REVISES CO ALARM POLICY T he Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association has announced a revised policy respecting the installation of carbon monoxide (CO) alarms. The association now supports mandates for the installation of CO alarms in residences containing only fuel-fired appliances, while at the same time urging that the mandate be broadened to include all residences regardless of their heating source. GAMA’s previous policy was to support only mandates requiring the installation of CO alarms in all residences. Specifically, GAMA recommends CO alarms installed in residences should: 4Be listed to ANSI UL 2034, Standard for Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms or CSA 6.19, Residential Carbon Monoxide Detectors. 4Be installed outside each sleeping area, according to NFPA 720, Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide Warning Equipment in Dwelling Units. 4Have a battery backup to operate during power outages. Although annual CO poisonings from incorrectly installed or maintained heating appliances are decreasing, the annual number of CO accidents from all sources is not matching this trend. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), at least 64 people died in 2005 from CO poisonings related to portable generators. Many of the deaths occurred after hurricanes, ice storms and blizzards. CPSC also reports that during the last quarter of 2006 (October-December), 32 carbon-monoxide deaths nationwide were related to consumers’ use of portable generators. “Too many consumers are still sub- jected to hazardous levels of CO concentrations every year, sometimes fatally, when they improperly use gas generators, charcoal grills, and fuel-burning camping heaters and stoves inside their homes or in other enclosed or partially enclosed spaces,” explained GAMA President Jack Klimp. “Equipment such as gas generators and barbeque grills generate CO as a byproduct of combustion and can contribute to this serious problem. Running automobiles and generators in attached garages can also lead to dangerous levels of CO being introduced into a home.” Contractors, service providers or a neighbor’s portable equipment operation can also produce a CO risk. A gas-powered tool such as a pressure washer placed outside a window, doorway or ventilation opening can fill a home with deadly CO in minutes. < Plan to Attend Fall Technical Conference October 10-12, 2007 21c Museum Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky New Technologies for Motors & Drives • Design • Testing • Materials • Applications • Manufacturing And Table Top Exhibits for Suppliers Pre-Conference Options Wednesday, October 10, 2007 SMMA Motor & Motion College Courses • Motor Fundamentals for Appliance Engineers • A Comprehensive Review of the Basic Design Elements of Brushless Permanent Magnet Motors and Drives www.smma.org 8 AD08074SMMA.indd 1 August 2007 applianceDESIGN EMERF Workshop: Combining the EMERF Lamination Steels Database with Motor Simulation Programs For more Information Enter 100 6/20/07 4:00:52 PM www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.smma.org http://www.smma.org http://www.appliancedesign.com

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Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch A Reed Switch is Simople, yet Versatile, and Designers are Finding New Uses for this Time-Tested Technology A Novel Actuation and Sensing Technology can Register a Light Touch, but Resist Blows from a Hammer Tracing the Source of Noise is Made Easier with Noise Source Identification Methods Appliance Noise can be Annoying, but Designers have Many Material Choices to Help Rein in the Racket Nanocomposites are No Longer a Technology for the Future. These Plastic Materials are Already on the Job A New High-Strength, Low-Density Glass-Microsphere Additive can Improve Plastic Part and Molding Performance A New Electromagnetic Weld/Bonding Process Helps Ensure Long-Term Integrity of Joints in Plastic Parts Snap-Based Technology Eases Installation and Makes Products More Serviceable Two-Part Silicone Adhesives Provide a Rapid-Cure Alternative to Traditional One-Part Silicones Classified DesignMart Advertiser’s Index Association Report: GAMA

Appliance Design - August 2007

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