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- 22 SANY SY 50U, '10 Kioti DK 40se/hst KL-401 FEL, loaded tires, KB-2485 bhoe, Tuffline TB160 BB, Woods QA forks, MIE Hydraulic bhoe thumb & ripper tooth, Igland 4001 winch, & GR-20 Log Grapple. Woods BBX72" Brush Mower. Diamondplate aluminum canopy
CO exposure is cumulative, which is why firefighters need the reduced exposure levels. Think of asbestos. It was used everywhere, in vermiculite, floor tiles, roofing shingles, brake pads, etc. Lawsuits put many companies out of business AFTER the dangers were discovered, and the suits continue today. It wasn't thought of as dangerous until it was found out to be, and then it became unsafe to handle, to be exposed to, without proper handling methods, (which are extensive, and performed only by licensed and highly trained abatement companies).
Mowers and tractors, both gas and diesel do produce CO. Could an operator get seriously sick or die from exposure to CO from a riding mower, zero turn, tractor, mini-ex, etc.? Possibly, probably and maybe. Just because one can't locate statistics documenting something doesn't mean it can't / doesn't happen.
I can attest to getting headaches from mowing on 'still air' days, and on days where the exhaust is around me. Same with my diesel tractor. BTW, I use a zero turn, and used to use a conventional under cowl mounted ride mower and have had wicked headaches after using either. When mowing, one is usually exposed to CO that lingers in the air as you come back around the last cut area in an overlapping cut pattern, regardless of what type of mower one uses. If one really wants to reduce/eliminate CO exposure from cutting one's lawn I would hire out the job to a lawn care company. Seriously, that's about the only way to limit exposure significantly.
And joking about how 'funny' it seems to take CO exposure seriously is just plain stupid.
People die everyday in their own homes as a result of exposure to CO, and regardless of cause or reason why, that in an of itself is a seriously sad commentary on a completely tragic and totally preventable outcome. Ignorance and lack of knowledge about proper prevention, including and beyond detection meters and alarms is still a major factor in home deaths and poisoning from CO.
No one should suffer the damage of CO poisoning, long term exposure or death.
Knowingly risking exposure to an odorless, tasteless, colorless deadly poison is complete foolishness. One doesn't need testimony from some self proclaimed expert in the field of exposure to deadly toxins to conclude that the dangers are real, though the exposure levels may vary significantly from site specific conditions regarding one's lawn cutting tasks.
Mowers and tractors, both gas and diesel do produce CO. Could an operator get seriously sick or die from exposure to CO from a riding mower, zero turn, tractor, mini-ex, etc.? Possibly, probably and maybe. Just because one can't locate statistics documenting something doesn't mean it can't / doesn't happen.
I can attest to getting headaches from mowing on 'still air' days, and on days where the exhaust is around me. Same with my diesel tractor. BTW, I use a zero turn, and used to use a conventional under cowl mounted ride mower and have had wicked headaches after using either. When mowing, one is usually exposed to CO that lingers in the air as you come back around the last cut area in an overlapping cut pattern, regardless of what type of mower one uses. If one really wants to reduce/eliminate CO exposure from cutting one's lawn I would hire out the job to a lawn care company. Seriously, that's about the only way to limit exposure significantly.
And joking about how 'funny' it seems to take CO exposure seriously is just plain stupid.
People die everyday in their own homes as a result of exposure to CO, and regardless of cause or reason why, that in an of itself is a seriously sad commentary on a completely tragic and totally preventable outcome. Ignorance and lack of knowledge about proper prevention, including and beyond detection meters and alarms is still a major factor in home deaths and poisoning from CO.
No one should suffer the damage of CO poisoning, long term exposure or death.
Knowingly risking exposure to an odorless, tasteless, colorless deadly poison is complete foolishness. One doesn't need testimony from some self proclaimed expert in the field of exposure to deadly toxins to conclude that the dangers are real, though the exposure levels may vary significantly from site specific conditions regarding one's lawn cutting tasks.
