Portable Exhibition Display Stands (URN: 01/ST24)
Portable
exhibition display stands are now available to help raise
the public's awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Designed
to be used at indoor venues - libraries, shopping centres
etc - these attractive pop-up displays can be carried, complete
with graphics, by one person or wheeled around in their own
moulded cases (900mm high x 350mm diameter).
They
weigh around 16kgs each, including graphic panels and wheeled
carry case, and are supplied with additional light fittings
if needed.
These compact displays are quick to put up, each panel has
a magnetic backing which attaches easily to the lightweight
frame. Fully assembled, they will be 2400mm wide and 2263mm
high.
To
book a display stand please telephone the DTI Publications order line on
0870 1502 500 quoting ref. URN: 01/ST24
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CD-ROM (URN: 00/CD9)
The DTI's popular Carbon Monoxide interactive computer programme
is now on CD-ROM. Designed to raise awareness of the dangers
of carbon monoxide poisoning, it contains two sections; interactive
and free running. You will enter the interactive section as
soon as you start the programme. A menu will allow you to
access different areas; including:
The
facts
Our advice, and
The warning signs, as well as a fully interactive quiz designed
to test users' knowledge of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The
programme requires that Apple QuickTime 3, Microsoft DirectShow,
Active X and Data Access Objects are installed on your computer.
If you do not have any of those, don't panic, the programme
will prompt you to install them on start up.
In addition, your PC must:
run
Windows 95/8 or above
have a Pentium 300Mhz processor (or higher)
have 32Mb RAM (minimum)
have a 24x CD-ROM Drive (minimum)
have a display capable of 800x600 64,000 colours (16bit) or
higher
To
obtain a free CD-ROM, please telephone the DTI Publications order line
on 0870 1502 500 quoting ref URN: 00/CD9
Heating Systems Toolkit. (URN 00/1199)
DTI,
in partnership with the Home Office Fire Safety Community
Service, have produced a resource pack entitled ‘Heat the
Home Safely’ - launched in October 2000 - which
looks specifically at the three key risk areas: heating systems
and the hazards of carbon monoxide; space heaters (which include
coal and gas open fires, portable gas heaters, paraffin heaters
and electric heaters); and electric blankets.
Each
section gives an outline of the specific risks involved and
who is most at risk, followed by advice on the danger signs
to watch out for, and good practice guidelines on how to use
heating appliances safely. The good practice sections also
include advice on how to raise awareness of the dangers.
The
information in this pack is designed to help local government
and other organisations provide the public with guidance on
how to avoid accidents in the home caused by heating systems.
The
pack also contains useful information in the form of leaflets
produced by the DTI, DTLR, the Home Office and the Health
and Safety Executive, and a list
of contact numbers and addresses for other relevant
organisations.
Copies of the pack can be obtained free from the DTI Publications
Orderline at:
ADMAIL 528
London
SWIW 8YT.
Tel: 0870 1502
500
Fax 0870 1502 333.
E-mail: publications@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Please quote the URN reference shown.
Leaflets
DTI
has produced several leaflets containing advice on carbon
monoxide poisoning resulting from faulty heating appliances.
These include:
- Danger
fires and heaters need air! (A5 booklet) (URN 95/920)
- Killed
in her bed. (DL leaflet) (URN 98/1025)
- Carbon
Monoxide kills. (A4 folded leaflet) (URN 00/635). This leaflet
is produced in English, Bengali, Gujerati, Hindi, Punjabi
and Urdu.
- Wedl’l
Lladd yn ei gwely. (DL leaflet). (URN 98/1025W). Welsh translation
of URN 98/1025 above.
For
online PDF copies of the leaflets click
here.
Copies
of all these leaflets are available in bulk from the DTI Publications
Orderline on:
ADMAIL 528
London
SWIW 8YT.
Tel: 0870 1502
500
Fax 0870 1502 333.
E-mail: publications@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Please quote the URN reference shown.
Video in Urdu
Also
available is a 20 minute VHS video presentation on CO poisoning
hazards in the home aimed at the Asian (Urdu) community. Entitled
‘The Silent Killer’, free single copies can be obtained from
the DTI Publications Orderline. (See above)
Quote reference URN 00/VID1.
HSE
website
The
Health and Safety Executive have a dedicated website on Carbon
Monoxide poisoning caused by gas appliances. It contains comprehensive
information about the dangers of CO escaping from poorly installed
or maintained gas appliances such as fires, central heating
boilers, water heaters and their associated flues.
The HSE have
published two leaflets on gas safety: 'Landlords. A guide to
landlords' duties: Gas Safety Regulations 1998' (ref INDG285)
and 'Gas Appliances - Get them Checked' (ref INDG238). For
copies telephone HSE Books on 01787 881165.
Articles
for media use
The
DTI has written two articles which can be used for placement
in national/local magazines and newspapers on the dangers
of CO.
1) The
Silent Killer
2)
Carbon Monoxide - do
you know the facts?
