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New Carbon Monoxide Law effective July 1, 2009

Carbon Monoxide Bill Signed into Law

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Colorado homebuilders will be required to install carbon-monoxide detectors in new homes under a proposal signed into law on March 24th.   House Bill HB 1091  also requires installation of the detectors in new and resold homes near bedrooms as well as rented apartments and homes. It takes effect July 1, 2009.    The new law will cover all new residential construction and existing single-family and multi-family housing units offered for sale, transfer or rent.

The law applies to any seller of residential real property containing a fuel-fired heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage.  The seller will be responsible for assuring that a carbon monoxide alarm is properly installed within 15 feet of the entrance to each room lawfully used for sleeping.  No person shall have a claim for relief against a property owner or their authorized agent if a carbon monoxide alarm is installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s published instructions. 

There have been several deaths in Colorado this year from Carbon-monoxide poisoning, including a family in Aspen and a graduate student in Denver.  And carbon monoxide (CO) is responsible for more than 450 deaths and approximately 15,000 emergency department visits each year in the United States.

There are a couple of web sites that provide a comprehensive list of things to do to protect against Carbon Monoxide; and the best info I found was on the EPA’s web site.  It also includes information about buying a Detector.

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Kathy (719-287-1049)   KTorline@msn.com

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