Paul,
I can't believe an ER doc would give such advice! Running engines indoors,
even with doors/windows open is very hazardous. Plumbing the exhaust
outside is dangerous unless installed and maintained perfectly. The
situation in your hospital is much different than likely to exist in a
small shop. Any fire department or other safety agency will advise against
running engines indoors. As a doctor, I'm sure you know that the effects
of carbon monoxide also make a person less able to recognize the danger and
react to it. As for your advice to "take a few deep breaths and see if you
get a headache", I think that is just plain reckless. As Randall so
cleverly observed, "We are all going to end up dead, whether we do this in
our garage or not." I just prefer to err on the side of caution, and avoid
carbon monoxide poisoning. I would prefer to live long enough to die of
something else, preferably in a long, long time. I'm not really interested
in a flame war on this. I'd just like everyone to stay safe.
-Steve
At 10:46 AM 8/10/02 -0400, Paul F Mele wrote:
>plumbing the exhaust outside seems very reasonable...our hospital back up
>generators (huge mother diesels) are inside and plumbed out) work this way.
>a little maintenance should go a long way on the fittings. put a CO monitor
>nearby for back up. or...take a few deep breaths and see if you get a
>headache...if you do...shut down and go breathe outside for a few minutes
>and you'll be fine.
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