Pact Sheet On Carbon
Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide gas Is an
vqaeen hasard. It tojunrtslble
5 Each year In the United Statea
nearly 10,000 persona are af
fected by exposure to carbon
monoxide gas to the extent of
1 requiring medical care or caus
ing * least one or more days of
restricted activity.
Each year about 1,400persons
die as a direct result of being
exposed to carbon monoxide
gas. About 70* of the deaths
occur in the home. Most deaths
occur In die winter months (70*)
when the hazards are the great
est due to the use of heating
devices and fuel brunlng equip
ment. In recent years, however,
m?y deaths have occurred dur
ing the summer. With the In
crease of air conditioning, car
bon monoxide has been found
In tutoe, homes, motel rooms
and other places when the air
Intake vent is locked near a
source producing carbon mono
Xidfee
In addition to acute carbon
monoxide poisoning resulting in
death, considerable danger Ues
In dally exposure to low con
centrations of carbon monoxide
In the home environment. A
person so exposed for prolonged
periods may experience head
aches, dizzy spells, anemia,
weakness, mental depression,
nervousness, Irritability and
circulatory Impairment.
The reported number of
deaths and Injuries are be
lieved to be only the "tip of the ?
Iceberg.' ' Public Health and
medical authorities believe that
many more Injuries and deaths
are occurring as a result of
carbon monoxide poisoning, but,
are not being reported as such
because carbon monoxide Is
not suspected and may not be
recognized. Fatal or near fatal
asphyxlations from this cause
have received preliminary
diagnoses of acute alcoholism,
cardiac failure, botulism and
viral Infection, among others.
Variations In susceptibility and
exposure of members of the
same household often result in
different symptoms (showing up
In various degrees) and further
complicate Its recognition and
correct diagnosis.
A recent study by the Mem
phis and Shelby County Health
Department, Memphis, Ten
nessee, sponsored by the United
States Public Health Service's
Injury Control Program, Illus
trates the potential seriousness
&5&4StKS
llshments Investigated had one
or more appliances that were
?mining unduly high levels of
carbon monoxide. About 1/4 of
these appliances were dis
charging this gas In amounts
exceeding 200 parts per million
units of air, which Is potential
ly dangerous.
. Gas range ovens, gas floor
furnaces and.gas space heaters
were the three leading applian
ces Inspected which were emit
ting carbon monoxide. Fuel oil,
coal and wood burning devices
0l5O produce carbon monoxide.
The Memphis study clearly In
dicated that carbon monoxide
emanating from home heating
equipment can be due to many
causes and can only be de
tected by scientific Instru
ments. However, In addition to
medical symptoms, there are
warning signs that all peraons
should regard with suspicion:
the odor of combustion pro
ducts, the presence of smoke,
sooty deposits around heat re
gisters, exhaust discharges and
vent pipe joints. The Incidence
of death and Illness from acci
dental carbon monoxide poison
ing can be greatly reduced by
taking the following action:
1. Buy only equipment that
complies with your local code.
In the absence of such regula
tions, look for the certification
seal of one of the national
testing agencies, such as the
American Gas Associate*! or
the Underwriters Laboratories,
which Indicates compliance with
national safety standards.
2. Make sure that fuel burning
equipment Is Installed by a
qualififed (licensed or trained)
person. Such installation should
be In accordance with local
codes and standards.
3 . Provide a constant simply
of fresh air to provide s afe
combustion and a positive me
thod of venting the burned gases.
4. Heating systems, water
heaters, kitchen stoves and
other fuel burning devices
should be given a thorough in
spection and maintenance at
least once a year by a qua
lified (professional service re
presentative) person.
5. Never convert a particu
lar unit from one type of fuel
to another without having ne
cessary burner changes and
adjustments made by a trained
and experienced service man.
6. Never use charcoal grills
and Hlbachl pots indoors for the.
purpose of cooking, heating or
taking the chill on a particu
lar room such as basement,
closed garage, etc.
7. Know and understand the
symptoms of carbon monoxide
poisoning, as it is a great imi
tator of other illnesses. CALL
your Physician, or HEALTH
DEPARTMENT, for informa
tion about this unseen silent
killer.
8. An automobile engine
should never be left running in
a closed garage.
Training Program
For Urban Planners
RALEIGH - The third pro
gram to train urban planners
urgently needed in North Caro
lina has been announced by the
Division of Community Plan
nine. Th e six-month program,
wicn will extend from July 1
to December 31, 1968, has been
prepared for those with no pre
vious training inurban planning.
Purpose of the program is to
train staff personnel for the
Division.
The course consists of class
room instruction, supervised
research and project work, with
emphasis throughout on the
practical aspects of planning.
Classes will be conducted by
members of the Training ana
Research Section of the Divi
sion add by approximately fifty
guest instructors obtained from
state agencies, the Institute of
Government, consultants, and
from North Carolina cities and
counties.
According tn George Monag
frlft. Director of the Division,
the need for this type of train
ing has been created by the in
creasing shift from a rural to
a more urban way erf life in
North Carolina. This trend has
in turn created a demand for
planners which is not being met.
For this reason, training of
planners is a definite need in
North Carolina for both the
metropolitan centers and the
smaller cities.
Participants of the program
will be offered a beginning sa
lary of <6,408. Regular
six-month increments there
after will be as follows: after
6 months, 16,708; after 12
months, 17,044; after 18 months
$7,380; after 24months, $8,620.
The program is open to North
Carolinians who have bache
lor's degrees in a wide range of
fields wnich contribute to an
understanding of urban pro
blems. For additional in
formation about the program,
write to Emil S. Breckllng,
Division of Communiy Plan
ning, N. C. Department of Con
servation and development, P.
O. Box 2719, Raleigh. North
Carolina.
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CATFISH PREFER MUD
If a man could pick exactly
the right time'to go catflahlng,
he'd say, "Olve me a rising
river and plenty ot mud. ,
Far some reason, known
only to the cats themselves,
catfish go on a feeding binge
whenever rains upstream swell
the rivers and cloud the waters
with a curtain of mud. Take
advantage of this phenomenon,
my the fishing experts at Mer
cury out boards, and take home
a mem of the sweetest-tasting
fish ever to grace a platter.
Muddy waters encourage cats
to leave their deep hidden dens
and Invade the shoals. This
means that most anywhere you
set out a line you'll find fish.
As the currents speed up,
strikes are swift and sure, and
youH find bait stolen less
often.
Flood Control Project For
Six Runs Creek Announced
Congressman David N. Hen
derson has announced th? a
flood control project on Six
Runs Creek, Sampson and Dup
lin Counties, North Carolina,
has been approved by the Chief
of Engineers under authority
provided by Section 206 of the
Flood Control Act of 1948, as
amended.
The project provides for
clearing and snagging of Six
Runs creek from its conflu
ence with Black River upstream
to U. S. Route 421, a distance
of 10.6 miles; excavation o f a
channel with a bottom width of
45 feet from U. S. Route 421 up
stream to the Junction with
Stewarts Creek, a distance of
3.8 miles; excavation of a 35
foot-bottom-width channel up
stream to N. C. Route 24 a
distance of 7J miles; clear
ing and snagging of Stewarts
Creek from Its confluence with
Six Runs Creek upstream to
Road No. 1927, a distance of
4 miles; and, construction of
a small reservoir west of Road
No. 1926. The cost of the pro
ject Is currently estimated at
$400,000, which includes a Fe
deral share of $277,000 with
local interests providing
$123,000 consisting of a cash
contribution of $27,000 rights
of-way and legal fees of $49,000,
and $47,000 for auxiliary drain
age works.
When the preconstruction
planning la complete and when
local cooperation, Including the
formation of a drainage dis
trict, has been provided, the
project will be In the "reaidy to
construct" category eligible to
be financed by the Chief of
Engineers from funds appro
priated annually by the
Congress for Section 205 pro
jects.
Watch For "Overkill""
In Hornworm Control
Tobacco growers may have
reached that point In their
war on horn worms when there
is an occasional "overkill."
When this happens, the farmer
Is losing money.
It all depends on how heavy
the infestation. In some Instan
ces, no treatment at all Is
needed for the hornworm. If
the farmer treats anyway, he's
reducing the net returns from
his crop.
Entomologists at North Caro
lina State University believe
there are many applications of
I
insecticides for hornworm con
trol that are not needed.
The fanner's war on these
pests has beeen marked by
success. Much can be attributed
to following steps in the pro
gram R-6-P, Reduce 6 Pests.
Stalk destruction imme
diately after harvest and good
sucker control during harvest,
both provisions of tie program,
h ave been shown to reduce over
wintering hornworm pupae by
as much as 95 per cent.
Insecticides for hornworms
cannot be Justified unless the
worms eat one whole leaf per
seven plants.
When hornworms are one to
two Inches long, five or more
worms per 50 plants would
have to be present to cause
this amount of damage.
Yet, many growers, upon the
first sign of the worm's pre
sence, will go to the expense
of buying the insecticides and
making the application.
These unneeded applications
not only increase production
costs, t>ut increase residues
since they are applied near har
vest time, observe the N. C.
State extension specialists.
Prominent Farmer
& Businessman Dies
MOUNT OLIVE - Funeral
services for Louis Prestoi
Mrs. Ruby
Rivsnbark
CALYPSO - Mrs. Ruby Mae
Riven bark, 52, of Calypso, died
Monday in Wayne Memorial
Hospital. Funeral services
were conducted Wednesday *
3 p.m. from the Calypso Bap
tist Church, of which she was a
member, by the Rev. R. A. Th
ompson.Burial was in the Ca
lypso Cemetery.
She is survived by her moth
er, Mrs. Florence Waters, Ca
lypso; her husband, H. D. RI
venbark of the home; four sons,
David E? Tampa, Fla.; Warden
M? Eglin AFB, Fla.; JackieH..
Warsaw; Larry G., Mt. Olive;
two daughters, Mrs. Tommy
King, Rt. 3, Mt.Olive; Mrs. Ro
bert LaForce, Orlando, Fla.;
five brothers, Talmadge, Mos
ley, Bill, all of Calypso; Floyd
Goldsboro, Hughie, Clinton;
three sisters, Mrs. Arthur Spi
vey, Wilmington;; Mrs. R. H.
Wells Sr.. of Rt. 1. Mr. Olive,
who died Wednesdty, were con
ducted at 3 p.m. Friday at
Rones Chapel Methodist Church
bv the Rev. Hilllary Bryant
Burial was in Southerland fa
mily cemetery.
He (s survived by two sons,
L. P. Wells Jr. and Jimmy
Wells, both of Route 3, Mt.
Olive; four brothers, Johnny
Mac Wells, James and Her
bert Wells, all of Rt. 1. Mt.
Olive, and Cecil Wells of Mt.
Olive; five sisters, Lola Wells,
Mrs . Naomi Kornegsy, Mrs.
John Goods on, all of Rt. 1,
Mt. Olive, Mrs. Minnie Wil
liamson of Rocky Mt.* and Mrs.
Eliza Eason of LaGrange.
He was a retired farmer and
businessman. He was a Shriner
and was a uirector ot uupitn
General Hospital. Trl-County
Electric Corp. ana Production
Credit Association at Kenans
vllle. He had served as a Duplin
commissioner for eight years.
Kelly, Nellie Waters, both of
Calypso, 11 grandchildren.
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