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PostOffice
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2O
Danbury,
NC 27O16Phone:
33G593-2442
Fax: 336-593-4O
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Stokes
County
Animal
Control
Stokes
County
Animal
Shelter
1999
SizemoreRoadGermanton,
N.C.
27019
Sarah
Shumate
Director
Dear
Sarah,
This
letteris in
regards
toair
qualitymonitoring of
theCarbon
Monoxide
euthanasia system
and
euthanasiaprocess
at
the
animal
shelter on
this
date.
Thisinspection
was conducted using
a
Rae
brand
multi-gas monitoring
device.
This device
is
equipped
to monitoroxygen
percentages,
lowerexplosive
limit
and
presence
of
Carbon
Monoxide(ppm).This
inspection
was conducted
during
the scheduled
weeklyanimal
euthanasiaprocess
at
the
shelter.
During
theprocess,the
oxygen
and
LEL
levels remained
in
a safe
range.
Hazardous
levels of
carbon
monoxide
(CO)
were detected
during
the
process.
The
following
is
a
summary
of
what
was
found during
the
assessment"
At
the
beginning
of
theeuthanasiaprocess levels
of carbon monoxide
were detected
atthe
Carbon
Monoxide
supply
tank
regulator in
the
range
of
200
p.p.m.(
Parts
per
million).
Thiscouldpossibly
be
contributedto
a
leak
at
the regulator.
During
the
euthanasiaprocess,levels
of
carbon
monoxide in
excess
of
1000
p.p.m.
were
detected
on the
exterior
of
thechamber
loading
door. It
is
not known what
the exact readings were;
this
isdue
to
the
monitor
having
a
maximum
reading
of
1000
p.p.m.
These
high
levels were
monitored
while
gas
was
beingapplied
to the
chamber.
Within five
minutes
ofturning
the
gas
off
CO
levelswere
down
to the200-300
ppmrange. Clearly
the
timeperiod
while
filling
the chamber
and
just
after
isdangerous.
At
theend
of
the euthanasiaprocess,
levels
were checked
inside
the
kennel
area
of
the
building.
It
was
found
thatthe
levels
were
in
the
46
p.p.m.range
with
the dr:or
shut.
The
levels
of
carbon
monoxidefound
at
the
Animal
Shelter
during
the euthanasiaprocess
could
easily
be
hazardous tohealth. depending on the
quantity
of
CO inhaled
and
length
of
exposure.
Here
are some
factsabout carbon
monoxide
exposure. These facts come
directlyfrom
U.S.
Coast
Guardmaterial
safety
datasheets,
NationalFireProtection Association,
OSHA
standards,
and
other
reliable
sources.
Carbon
Mcnoxide
inhalation
canproducethe
following
symptoms:
headache. dizziness,weakness
of
limbs, confusion,
nausea,
unconsciousness, and
finally
death.
Carbon
Monoxide
is Immediately
Dangerous to
Life
and
Health
(IDLH
Value)
at
1"200pprn.
35ppm
-
maximum
exposure
allowed by
OSHAin
an
eight-hour rvorkday,
with
a
ceiling
limit
of
200
ppm.(This
means
you
cannot
be
exposed
to
more than 200
ppm
for
greater
than
15
minutes.)200ppm
-
rnild
headache,
fatigue,
nausea and
dizziness
after 2-3 hour
exposure.
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