[TheForge] RE:[TheForge]Carbon Monoxide Detector was coal vs. charcoal

Thu May 2 00:14:00 2002

Well that was the story I didn't want to hear, but was afraid might happen. In these days of air tight (sort of) buildings, I'm sure the danger increases. Please think of the CO detector as another piece of must have Safety equipment. Also remember that Coal can produce as much or more CO.
Forge Safe but have some fun
Daryl

Steve Smith <[email protected]> wrote:

>Well, now you have. This didn't happen to me, but it happened to a good friend who told me the story himself.
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>It was cold out, so he was forging in a closed garage. He uses a Sandia forge, and checks the CO on a regular basis at an emissions test station, adjusting if necessary. His forge was tuned for no CO. He forged for long enough to decrease the oxygen concentration in the garage--not enough to cause him a problem, but enough to change the forge chemistry. The forge started putting out CO instead of CO2. He did manage to get the garage door open before fainting. He spent the night in the hyperbaric chamber at the hospital.
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>Steve Smith
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>> Jerry and all:
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>> I have yet to hear of any smith over come by CO, I do often take a digital CO detector to meetings. Most of us have well insulated shops due to our climate -20� to -40�F is the norm in the winter. Even with a door open a coal forge can have a 500 square foot shop to 400 parts per million (ppm)of CO in minutes. Propane seems to sit at 8 ppm per forge. One of the ways I tune my propane forge is by monitoring my CO output. Both Propane and Coal use up oxygen. �I just saying this for everyone to be aware that CO can be a problem, If you have any symptoms of CO poisoning ie: slight headache, fatique, dizziness or nausea; then get out. Be Carefull Out There
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>> regards Daryl
>> [email protected] wrote:
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>> >Its cheaper.
>> >Its easier to reach welding temperture, in general (yeah, I know, a well
>> >built gas forge can do it too...how many of y'all have a gas forge that does?)
>> >If you're in an historic recreation, gas forges aren't going to work.
>> >Its less likely to blow up.
>> >I've enver heard of anyone having to install a carbon monoxide detector for a
>> >coal forge.
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>> > Why would anybody use anything as toxic as coal when propane is available? >>
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