Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Threat and the Importance of Boiler Servicing and Maintenance

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Threat and the Importance of Boiler Servicing and Maintenance Boiler Incidents 9 incidents 22 to 10 per year with a known flue installation The total number of fatalities due to accidental co poisoning associated with natural gas use status indicates that 44% had not been installed to standard 51.7 MILLION the estimated number of people living in properties with gas central heating boilers in Great Britain (2011-2012) 25 Central Heating Water Heaters Fatalities by appliance type since 1996 Cookers Other 20 Space Heaters Unknown 15 10 96-97 '97-98 ' 98-99 ' 99-00 'oo-01 '01-02 '02-03 '03-04 '04-05' 05-06 ' 06-07' 07-08 ' 08-09' o9-10' 10-11' 11-12 Report year - Julu to June Service and Maintenance of Boilers RIP Number of Number of Number of Service History Status Incidents Fatalities Non-Fatalias On a regular service contract Non on a regular service contract 6. 13 Unknown if on a regular service contract 6. 17 Total where the service history was known 13 36 Total reported inccidents 24 46 Incidents and Casualties from CO2 poisoning Injuries reported in 2011/12 compared with reports since 2008/2009 120 115 100 97 101 Injuries per year 80 60 F 46 40 20 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 Incidents reported in 2011/12 compared with reports since 2008/2009 60 57 56 50 51 Incidents per year 40 30 20 24 10 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 Gas Safe Engineers Check the front of the card for: Gas Safe Register Logo The photo GAS säfe REGISTER Name License No. The security hologram Registration No. Company The start date Valid from and expiry date Expires The license No. All Gas Safe registered engineers carry a Gas Safe ID Card The engineer is from the business you employed Unsafe gas work can cause: Gas Leaks Explosions Fire Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Elite Gas Service Reference: www.boilerrepairshull.net www.gassaferegister.co.uk www.gas-safety-trust.org.uk Number of Fatalities Number of CO incidents Number of CO injuries