2023-07-20 11:14:00
A new case of carbon monoxide poisoning is added in Neuquén capital. This time in the west and that it did not miraculously end in tragedy. A total of eight people were referred to the Horacio Heller hospital, all out of danger. The situation was caused by a detail in one of the heaters in the house that the family overlooked.
The family, made up of two adults and six minors, was sleeping when one of the little ones woke up vomiting, something that alerted the mother and she noticed that the rest had similar symptoms. “If he did not wake up at that moment, the outcome might be fatal,” they told Diario RÍO NEGRO police sources who participated in the operation.
In the place, personnel of Police station 18, ambulance of the Integrated Emergency System of Neuquén (SIEN). Subsequently, the Claims Division verified that there was carbon monoxide in the environment.
So far this winter, only Neuquén Police Station 6 had to provide three assistances due to carbon monoxide poisoning in Neuquén capital. In one of them 10 people were affected.
They overlooked a detail and ended up poisoned by monoxide in Neuquén: what the heater did not have
Firefighters determined that the problem that started the risky situation was the missing glass in the heater in the kitchen of the house. Located at 43 Block of Pudú Street, in Cuenca XV. “That caused the gases to enter the house”the rescuers said.
Specialists consulted by RÍO NEGRO newspaper detailed that it is a “common mistake” not to make sure that the visor glass is in the heatersYes, something that can have fatal consequences.
«Balanced draft heaters are the safest that there is, because the air that heats enters and then expels the toxic gases to the outside, ”said a registered gas operator.
According to the technician, the glass fulfills two functions. The first is to visualize the quality of the flame “If it’s blue it’s fine and if it’s red it’s burning badly”he explained. The second, to prevent gases such as monoxide “they sneak into the house, and bounce in it to be expelled by the print run”.
Finally, he explained the importance that the heaters have all the pieces “because each one has its function” and that the installations are carried out by official gas specialists. “A registered person does not install a heater without the glass”, He told referring to the case that was announced this Wednesday.
They overlooked a detail and ended up poisoned by monoxide in Neuquén: how to prevent accidents
1- In closed places, always keep a window open.
2- Check once a year the combustion devices in your house with a registered gas fitter. Do it preferably during the winter, when these devices are used the most.
3- Check that the gas flame is blue. If it is yellow or orange, carbon monoxide may be present.
4- Clean the burners so that food does not clog the burners and generate bad combustion.
5- If you have a natural gas network, in the rooms the stoves must be balanced draft.
6- If you use bottled gas, such as a bottle or cylinder, the ventilation of the room must be at the height of the feet.
7- Do not install heaters or stoves in bathrooms or closed spaces.
8- If you have a carbon monoxide detector installed, check that it is always active.
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