THE DANGERS OF IMPROPER VENTILATION: Carbon
monoxide in New Jersey building kills 2, sickens 12
We believe that the carbon monoxide poisoning was caused by
inadequate ventilation of the rooms of the building. It is also possible that the exhaust system (that was very minimal at this facility) did not allow for proper ventilation or was blocked. Small booths or small rooms are always
susceptible to carbon monoxide poisoning and many alerts have been issued in
the past regarding the risks posed to workers or occupants of booths, tool
collectors booths, small rooms, boats, inside cars, etc.
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Investigation into Passaic, NJ carbon monoxide that killed
2, sickened 12
Kristin Thorne
reports investigators are still trying to find the source of the carbon
monoxide poisoning.
Sunday, December 07,
2014 11:07PM
PASSAIC (WABC) --
Investigators are
still trying to determine the cause of carbon monoxide poisoning that left two
people dead and a dozen others sickened in Passaic, New Jersey.
Firefighters first arrived to the industrial building, described as a refuge for local musicians, on 61 Willet Street shortly after 2:00 on Saturday afternoon.
39-year-old Noel Korman and 29-year-old Alice Park, both of Clifton, were discovered dead on the second floor of a recording studio from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning.
"I've been here for 6, 7 years I've never had any problems," said musician Chris Dellisanti, "this is tragic."
Witnesses say they quickly knocked down the doors in different units at Streets Rehearsal Studio and told everyone inside to get out and get medical treatment.
12 people were inside at the time of the incident. Passaic Mayor Alex Blanco said they "experienced confusion and were choking" as they tried to leave the mixed-use commercial building.
They were taken to three different hospitals in the area with carbon monoxide symptoms and exposure. All have since been treated and released.
Hazmat crews and ambulances from neighboring communities also responded to the scene.
Witnesses say the renovated building is used by many local musicians to practice, record and store their instruments. Several musicians were inside as the Carbon monoxide reached toxic levels.
The names of the victims have not yet been released, and the source of the carbon monoxide is still under investigation.
PSEG is also assisting in the investigation. The building will be shut down for now depending on how long the investigation takes, and whether the building is deemed safe.
Firefighters first arrived to the industrial building, described as a refuge for local musicians, on 61 Willet Street shortly after 2:00 on Saturday afternoon.
39-year-old Noel Korman and 29-year-old Alice Park, both of Clifton, were discovered dead on the second floor of a recording studio from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning.
"I've been here for 6, 7 years I've never had any problems," said musician Chris Dellisanti, "this is tragic."
Witnesses say they quickly knocked down the doors in different units at Streets Rehearsal Studio and told everyone inside to get out and get medical treatment.
12 people were inside at the time of the incident. Passaic Mayor Alex Blanco said they "experienced confusion and were choking" as they tried to leave the mixed-use commercial building.
They were taken to three different hospitals in the area with carbon monoxide symptoms and exposure. All have since been treated and released.
Hazmat crews and ambulances from neighboring communities also responded to the scene.
Witnesses say the renovated building is used by many local musicians to practice, record and store their instruments. Several musicians were inside as the Carbon monoxide reached toxic levels.
The names of the victims have not yet been released, and the source of the carbon monoxide is still under investigation.
PSEG is also assisting in the investigation. The building will be shut down for now depending on how long the investigation takes, and whether the building is deemed safe.
Posted 5:09 PM,
December 6, 2014, by Associated Press,
Updated at 02:42pm, December 7, 2014
PASSAIC, N.J. (AP) —
Authorities say carbon monoxide killed two people in a recording studio and led
to the hospitalization of 12 others in a New Jersey building.
Noel Korman, 39, and
Alice Park, 39, both of Clifton, were found on the second floor of the Streets
Rehearsal Studio, located in a converted factory building.
Passaic Mayor Alex
Blanco said at a news conference Saturday that police responded to a 911 call
at about 1:30 p.m. and found the two dead on the second floor. He says the
other 12 victims “experienced confusion and were choking” as they tried to
leave the mixed-use commercial building. They are being treated at local
hospitals.
The cause of the
carbon monoxide poisoning is under investigation.
The Record newspaper
reports that hazmat teams, fire departments, ambulances and a gas company were
on the scene.
Blanco says, “This
is a sad day for Passaic.”
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CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) -
Eleven people were hospitalized Monday morning after being sickened by carbon monoxide at a Near West Side food business.
A HazMat response was called about 11 a.m. to 1115 W. Fulton Market, according to Fire Media spokesman Will Knight. Aspen Foods Inc., a food distribution company, is listed at that address.
Eleven people exposed to carbon monoxide were taken to hospitals, with 10 of them in good-to-fair condition and one in fair-to-serious condition, Knight said.
The cause of the heightened carbon monoxide levels wasn't immediately known
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11 people sickened by carbon monoxide on Near West Side
Posted: Dec 08, 2014 1:33 PM EST Updated: Dec 08, 2014 1:33 PM ESTA HazMat response was called about 11 a.m. to 1115 W. Fulton Market, according to Fire Media spokesman Will Knight. Aspen Foods Inc., a food distribution company, is listed at that address.
Eleven people exposed to carbon monoxide were taken to hospitals, with 10 of them in good-to-fair condition and one in fair-to-serious condition, Knight said.
The cause of the heightened carbon monoxide levels wasn't immediately known