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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Canonsburg, PA) According to a release from Lee Gierczynski (Geercisinski) from Columbia Gas Communications in Canonsburg on Thursday, November is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month, and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania is reminding Pennsylvanians that carbon monoxide is a gas that can be made when certain materials such as natural gas, gasoline, propane, or oil incompletely burns, and safety from it is prominent. According to Gierczynski, here are some tips to prevent spreading carbon monoxide and to stay safe from it:

• Purchase carbon monoxide detectors or make sure yours are operating properly 

• Make certain all fuel-burning equipment (coal, wood, natural gas, propane, pellet stoves, kerosene, and fuel oil) is installed, inspected, and operating properly 

• Hire a professional to install all fuel-burning appliances, including ovens, stoves, and clothes dryers 

• Do not cut off or restrict air sources to appliances 

• Provide adequate indoor ventilation when using fireplaces or unvented space heaters 

• Never burn charcoal indoors or in an enclosed space 

• Clean chimneys and check for blockages 

• Open garage doors before starting vehicles 

• Do not heat your home with a gas oven or burn anything in a fireplace that is not vented