Insidious gas
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Telaire Systems Inc. has developed the 2001VTC to measure concentrations of carbon dioxide in the air. The 2001VTC is a portable instrument containing a sensor and DOS/Windows-compatible software. Carbon dioxide is harmless in low concentrations, but concentrations of over 50,000 ppm produce vision problems and mental confusion, and concentrations of over 100,000 ppm can cause unconsciousness and suffocation. US and Swedish authorities have set the workplace standard at 1,000 ppm. Risks occur in industries including those which use carbon dioxide as a coolant, as a propellant or in welding.
Publication Name: Occupational Safety & Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0143-5353
Year: 1998
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The stranger and I
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A nurse who experienced postnatal depression after the birth of her second child recounts how she felt totally unable to cope, and harbored violent feelings towards her new baby. She was reluctant to seek help for fear of being labelled as mad, and worried about losing her job. Her husband forced her to get help and gradually, with help from her health visitor, doctor, and clinical psychologist, she began to recover. Her workplace was very understanding, however, the nurse realises that she if she had sought help from a psychiatric nurse her recovery would have been quicker.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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Softball of a fine vintage
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A softball enthusiast recounts the day when he watched how a group of 75 and older softball players kidded while playing slow-pitch softball at a downtown ballpark in St. Petersburg, FL. The aged, talented players, dressed in white suits, thrilled the crowd by injecting humor into the game.
Publication Name: Southern Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0038-4305
Year: 1997
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