Students play it safe with the help of science
They were struck by the death from carbon monoxide poisoning of a guest in a hotel in Kinsale, Co Cork, in 2010 and got to thinking about how it might have been prevented.
The result is a three-in-one safety gadget they say could be easily installed in the exterior wall of any room. It uses a standard carbon monoxide detector alarm, but connects it to a ventilation system — a simple fan that draws air from outside and blows it into the affected room to dilute the poisonous gas.
