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DENVER, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in America. This odorless, tasteless, and colorless gas is known as the "Silent Killer." Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric has seen a rise in requests for CO alarms and detection systems. "People are becoming more aware of issues related to CO poisoning," said John Ward, president of Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric. "In most cases, CO build up is caused by household...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamamatsu has announced the release of the FDSS/uCELL, an affordable new imaging plate reader for kinetic cell-based assay development, including GPCR and ion channel research. The uCELL ("micro cell") offers a cost-effective way for biotechnology companies, research institutes, and clinical research organizations to introduce the highly reliable and advanced Hamamatsu FDSS (Functional Drug Screening System) technology to their daily operations. It...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the U.S. Fire Administration, people over the age of 65 have a home fire death rate nearly twice the national average. For those over 75, that risk nearly triples. These statistics are alarming, especially when researchers estimate that by the year 2030, there will be more than 70 million senior Americans. In Canada, the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall reports that seniors over the age of 65 accounted for 30 percent of all fire...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the U.S. Fire Administration, people over the age of 65 have a home fire death rate nearly twice the national average. For those over 75, that risk nearly triples. These statistics are alarming, especially when researchers estimate that by the year 2030, there will be more than 70 million senior Americans. In Canada, the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall reports that seniors over the age of 65 accounted for 30 percent of all fire...

OWINGS MILLS, Md., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Universal Security Instruments, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UUU) today announced that it will be changing its current relationship with a large national retailer which has purchased smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms from the Company for sale in the retailer's stores since 2006. Effective approximately April 1, 2010, this retailer will continue to sell the Company's products only online and through the retailer's professional contractors'...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion reminds customers to have their furnaces inspected annually to ensure safety and maximum efficiency. An inspection by a qualified, reputable heating contractor can help to ensure that the natural gas furnace will provide comfortable, reliable natural gas heat when customers need it most while preventing potential problems such as carbon monoxide. A carbon monoxide (CO) detector installed near sleeping areas can offer an extra measure of safety...

LEAGUE CITY, Texas, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Senscient will be presenting its ELDS open path gas detection technology and ELDS(TM) (Enhanced Laser Diode Spectroscopy) Series detectors at ISA Expo 2009, 6 - 8 October, Reliant Center, Houston, TX. In addition to demonstrations of the company's innovative ELDS line-of-sight open path gas detectors in the Senscient ISA Booth 1821 throughout the show, Jean Berthold, Senscient CMSO, will be presenting "Principles of Open Path Gas Detectors for...

In the air, it is a serious pollutant. In the body, it plays a role in heart rate, blood flow, nerve signals and immune function.Nitric oxide, a gas well known to scientists for its myriad functions, has proven challenging to measure accurately outside the laboratory. A team of Princeton and Rice University researchers has demonstrated a new method of identifying the gas using lasers and sensors that are inexpensive, compact and highly sensitive. Such a portable device, suitable for...

A U.S. company is voluntarily recalling tens of thousands of its dual sensor smoke alarms because they may not work correctly, federal officials say. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says about 94,000 Kidde model P12000 Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms were imported from China by Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc. of Mebane, N.C., and sold nationwide between August 2008 and this May for between $30 and $40 apiece. The smoke detectors include two buttons, HUSH and PUSH AND HOLD TO TEST...

Carbon monoxide alarms required in homes beginning July 1 MEBANE, N.C., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than eight months after the deaths of a Denver family and college student due to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, the "Lofgren and Johnson Families Carbon Monoxide Safety Act" goes into effect, offering added protection for families statewide from this odorless, tasteless and invisible gas. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090701/NE41135 ) As of July 1 all newly constructed...