What is CO poisoning?

What is CO poisoning?

Jun 12, 2018 | Gas Safety Register

Unsafe gas appliances can produce a highly poisonous gas called carbon monoxide (CO). It can cause death as well as serious long term health problems such as brain damage. CO is produced by the incomplete burning of natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This...

Carbon Monoxide, it’s alarming…

Sep 4, 2017 | Gas Safety Register

An estimated 12 million UK homes are not protected by a carbon monoxide alarm, it has been predicted. Nearly half (46%) of the 2,000 people questioned said they do not have the device, potentially putting themselves at risk of CO poisoning. Families are more likely to...

What is CO poisoning?

Dec 6, 2016 | Gas Safety Register

What is CO poisoning? Unsafe gas appliances can produce a highly poisonous gas called carbon monoxide (CO). It can cause death as well as serious long term health problems such as brain damage. CO is produced by the incomplete burning of gas and Liquid Petroleum Gas...

Gas Safety Register Engineers

Dec 6, 2016 | Gas Safety Register

Gas Safe Register Gas Safe Register is the official list of gas engineers who are qualified to work safely and legally on gas appliances. By law, all gas engineers must be on the Gas Safe Register. It replaced CORGI. The Gas Safe Register makes sure the engineers on...

For Landlords

Dec 1, 2016 | Gas Safety Register, Landlords

For Landlords FROM 1ST OCTOBER 2015 – CARBON MONOXIDE AND SMOKE DETECTORS REQUIREMENTS Landlords in England are required to provide smoke alarms on every floor of their property and a carbon monoxide alarm in every room with a solid fuel...

Gas Safety

Dec 1, 2016 | Gas Safety Register

Gas Safety – ​Where there are any gas appliances in the property provided by the landlord, the landlord must ensure that annual gas safety checks are carried out. These checks must be carried out by a gas fitter/engineer who is registered on the Gas Safety...