Gas detection campaign launched by National Grid

The National Grid has launched a gas detection campaign in Stafford to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Up to 500 residents of the market town will receive a free detector when completing a survey this weekend (June 18th 2011).

Although gas appliances are less likely to be in use during warmer spells of weather, bosses at the organisation have warned faulty appliances that leak carbon monoxide can still prove fatal.

Homeowners have been urged to treat their gas-powered equipment like a car and get them serviced on a regular basis in order to prevent potential poisoning.

"Staffordshire has been identified as a hot-spot for carbon monoxide reports and it is important to realise that the risks don’t go away just because we are approaching the summer," commented National Grid engineering project manager Ian Aldridge.

In February this year, the National Grid staged a Safer Homes Week initiative aimed at helping elderly people in particular who may have been exposed to potentially dangerous gases.

Posted by Lauren Steadman