Comments on: Firefighters deserve clean air in their workspace http://blog.greens.org.nz/2010/03/19/firefighters-deserve-clean-air-in-their-workspace/ hopping along the corridors of power Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:39:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Billy Mckee http://blog.greens.org.nz/2010/03/19/firefighters-deserve-clean-air-in-their-workspace/#comment-117068 Billy Mckee Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:54:59 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=10326#comment-117068 I used a flexable steel pipe to solve this problem when I was working with diesel engine. Billy.

I used a flexable steel pipe to solve this problem when I was working with diesel engine.
Billy.

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]]> By: Barry Holland http://blog.greens.org.nz/2010/03/19/firefighters-deserve-clean-air-in-their-workspace/#comment-116911 Barry Holland Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:42:28 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=10326#comment-116911 Paul McGill was on my pre officers course. He should well remember me from Auckland. I was medically retired due to carbon monoxide poisoning from the exhaust of a fire appliance whilst changing appliances at the Otahuhu workshops. I have proven and accepted by ACC 42% front lobal brain damage brain damage!! Make no mistake-CO poisoning is dangerous and can destroy not only your life but that of your family. Anyone who is interested in obtaining further information can contact me at catojasco@paradise.net.nz. I cannot believe that nothing has been done since I suffered exposure in 1987. I do not want to cause industrial strife but to have executives saying there is no danger from Co is totally false and needs to be exposed.

Paul McGill was on my pre officers course. He should well remember me from Auckland. I was medically retired due to carbon monoxide poisoning from the exhaust of a fire appliance whilst changing appliances at the Otahuhu workshops. I have proven and accepted by ACC 42% front lobal brain damage brain damage!! Make no mistake-CO poisoning is dangerous and can destroy not only your life but that of your family. Anyone who is interested in obtaining further information can contact me at catojasco@paradise.net.nz. I cannot believe that nothing has been done since I suffered exposure in 1987. I do not want to cause industrial strife but to have executives saying there is no danger from Co is totally false and needs to be exposed.

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]]> By: Kevin Hague http://blog.greens.org.nz/2010/03/19/firefighters-deserve-clean-air-in-their-workspace/#comment-112086 Kevin Hague Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:00:21 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=10326#comment-112086 By the way, an eagle-eyed reader has drawn my attention to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (an agency of the World Health Organisation). The IARC categorises diesel engine exhaust as "probably carcinogenic for humans" (http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/crthalllist.php). To help put this in perspective, this is the same category as PCBs.
By the way, an eagle-eyed reader has drawn my attention to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (an agency of the World Health Organisation). The IARC categorises diesel engine exhaust as “probably carcinogenic for humans” (http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/crthalllist.php). To help put this in perspective, this is the same category as PCBs.

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]]> By: Trevor29 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2010/03/19/firefighters-deserve-clean-air-in-their-workspace/#comment-112073 Trevor29 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:22:52 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=10326#comment-112073 Firefighters are one group that I would want at peak fitness if I ever needed their services. Exposing them to diesel fumes isn't going to help their fitness. Trevor.
Firefighters are one group that I would want at peak fitness if I ever needed their services. Exposing them to diesel fumes isn’t going to help their fitness.

Trevor.

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]]> By: Jeremy Harris http://blog.greens.org.nz/2010/03/19/firefighters-deserve-clean-air-in-their-workspace/#comment-112046 Jeremy Harris Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:31:21 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=10326#comment-112046 4 good mates of mine are fire fighters, there is an institutional bravado about exposure to lung damaging activities...

4 good mates of mine are fire fighters, there is an institutional bravado about exposure to lung damaging activities…

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]]> By: LucyJH http://blog.greens.org.nz/2010/03/19/firefighters-deserve-clean-air-in-their-workspace/#comment-112026 LucyJH Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:44:06 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=10326#comment-112026 thanks for this Kevin. Another thing I've often wondered about is the health risk to workers who work in factories with diesel vehicles (e.g., fork lifts, trucks) and also roadworkers. Whenever I drive past and see them standing next to those diesel trucks all day I wonder how much damage it does to their lungs. I'm guessing a lot since even just standing behind a bus can make me cough and sneeze.

thanks for this Kevin. Another thing I’ve often wondered about is the health risk to workers who work in factories with diesel vehicles (e.g., fork lifts, trucks) and also roadworkers.

Whenever I drive past and see them standing next to those diesel trucks all day I wonder how much damage it does to their lungs. I’m guessing a lot since even just standing behind a bus can make me cough and sneeze.

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]]> By: stephensmikm http://blog.greens.org.nz/2010/03/19/firefighters-deserve-clean-air-in-their-workspace/#comment-112012 stephensmikm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:50:20 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=10326#comment-112012 It just seems like common sense not to surround our Firefighters with diesel when they're at work Isn't that like surrounding a zoo keeper with blood in the tiger pen? :p

It just seems like common sense not to surround our Firefighters with diesel when they’re at work

Isn’t that like surrounding a zoo keeper with blood in the tiger pen? :p

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]]> By: rimu http://blog.greens.org.nz/2010/03/19/firefighters-deserve-clean-air-in-their-workspace/#comment-111990 rimu Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:53:09 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/?p=10326#comment-111990 $15k... wow. I'm sure I can find some pretty good fans for $14k. Any takers? They're a bargain!

$15k… wow.

I’m sure I can find some pretty good fans for $14k. Any takers? They’re a bargain!

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