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Mother and daughter killed by toxic fumes

 

ALTAIR Carbon Monoxide (CO) 30/60 ppm Gas Detector From MSA

ALTAIR Carbon Monoxide (CO)
30/60 ppm Gas Detector
From MSA

A mother and daughter were killed after inhaling deadly carbon monoxide fumes on a holiday on Lake Windermere, it has been revealed.

 

A mother and daughter died on a boating holiday after an oversight which meant the gas detection equipment had no power led to them being poisoned by toxic fumes in their sleep.

 

The Guardian reported that marine accident investigators found the deaths of Kelly Webster, 36, and her daughter Laura Thornton, 10, to have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.

 

Ms Webster's 39-year-old partner Matthew Eteson, who owned the boat, survived the incident, which occurred on Lake Windermere.

 

Marine Accident Investigation Branch released an interim report which noted the carbon monoxide detector had no power.

 

The fumes came from a generator aboard the 11-year-old Bayliner 285 motor cruiser, the report found.

 

"A 'suitcase'-type, portable, petrol-driven generator had been installed in the motor cruiser's engine bay to supply the boat with 240V power. The generator had been fitted with an improvised exhaust and silencer system which had become detached from both the generator and the outlet on the vessel's side,” the document revealed.

 

"As a result, the generator's exhaust fumes filled the engine bay and spread through gaps in an internal bulkhead into the aft cabin where the mother and daughter were asleep."

 

Mr Eteson woke up and managed to raise the alarm in spite of suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, but was too late to save his partner and her daughter.

 

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch added that the permanent use of such generators in confined spaces posed a significant risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

 

Boat owners were also encouraged to be aware of the risks posed by toxic fumes and urged to use gas detection equipment properly.  Frontline Safety offer a range of gas detection equipment which can be used for various applications.

 

The ALTAIR CO monitor from MSA is a portable gas detector may be used as an additional precaution when there is a risk of carbon monoxide fumes.

This instrument has an operating time of over 2 years (at an average of 2 minutes of alarm per day) and has a robust design and extra-thick rubberised housing which allows it to withstand a 3m drop test.

It also has a superior triple alarm system fitted to effectively alert users of any danger through the distinctive audible alarm of 95dB at 30cm, super-bright LEDs and also a strong vibration alarm.

This item can be purchased through clicking on the image above or through visiting the Frontline Safety website.  For more information contact us on [email protected].

Meanwhile, the Health and Safety Executive has revealed that bath restoration firm Multicrest has been sentenced in court after one of its workers died from exposure to deadly fumes.

Written by Chris Malone

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