Tips & Ideas for Better Home Safety
The Home Safety and Security Network
This is a British site and so many of the specific programs are aimed at a British audience. There are a large number of articles on this site, however, which apply universally to home safety and the protection of your loved ones. There are articles on General Safety in the home, falls, burns and scalds, carbon monoxide poisoning, dangerous chemicals in the home and how to treat chemical accidents, choking and how to save a person who has something caught in their windpipe, clothing fire, how to put it out and how to treat it, do-it-yourself accidents in the home, drowning and what you can do to save someone's life, problems and dangers associated with electrical blankets, how do deal with accidents caused by fireworks, how to prevent and treat bicycle accidents and more. There are also links to additional home security and safety sites.
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For a heavy duty security gate see Compmark, which offers a range of gates: single and double, folding and non-folding.
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Control Procedures for Flammable Storage Cabinet
Knowing the properties of flammable liquids is an important part of working with them. The list presented here defines the terms "flammable" and "combustible", gives you a list of control measures and suggested work practices. Get helpful information about personal protective equipment, and flammable storage cabinets and refrigerators on this informative site.
An Index of Safety & Security Articles
This site indexes more than 30 top-notch safety articles covering virtually every aspect of home safety. Many homeowners only think in terms of a potential break-in when they consider the health and safety of their family, but that can be a mistake. While home burglaries and home invasions are certainly something to protect your family from, there are many more dangers that confront your loved ones more frequently than a potential break-in. This site has links to more than 30 informative articles on everything from installing an alarm or security system, to asbestos abatement, to installing security bars, to buying the best security camera system, to childproofing a home, to earthquake preparedness, to fire protection, to the best home security systems, to testing for lead and radon, to installing the best burglar-proof locks, to a security checklist for when you are on vacation and a lot more. This site has found some of the best articles around to help you protect your home and your loved ones from virtually anything, from natural disasters to home invasions.
Carbon Monoxide Safety Tips
Carbon monoxide, also known as "CO", is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. It is produced by the incomplete burning of solid, liquid and gaseous fuel. Therefore, any fuel-burning appliance in your home is a potential CO source. When appliances are kept in good working condition, they produce little CO. Improperly operating appliances can produce fatal CO concentrations in your home. In addition, using charcoal indoors or running a car in an attached garage can also cause deadly CO poisoning in your home. Informative site advises people never to burn charcoal inside their home or garage, never leave a car running in an attached garage, not to use gasoline powered tools, and to invest in a carbon monoxide detectors. A carbon monoxide question and answer section with press releases, articles and more tips are available.
EPA Safe Home Guide
Website provides tips for home safety, avoiding potential risks, and preventing pollution by recycling and conserving water and energy. Includes actions you can take to reduce lead in drinking water, using conservation to have cleaner water, drinking water information for health, information about private drinking water wells, tap water safety, asbestos, indoor air quality, flood cleanup, reducing radon risks, secondhand smoke, pesticide, bio-pesticides, ten tips to protect children from pesticide and lead poisonings, ultraviolet radiation, household cleanser safety, recycling, buying an energy efficient home, heating and cooling systems, natural landscaping, hidden hazards of backyard burning, and composting.
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