Instruction Manual: COSTAR
®
9SIR, Residential CO Alarm
QGI P/N 099-0057-01 REV 10/26/01
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Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Model 9SIR
OWNER’S MANUAL
PLEASE READ AND SAVE!
Residential Use
Dear New COSTAR
®
9SIR Owner,
Congratulations as you have taken steps to help insure the health and life safety of you and your family. We are
proud to offer you our unique, patented CO Sensor technology that detects CO in a manner similar to the human body's
response. The COSTAR
®
9SIR is an ideal and low-cost way of warning you of both the acute and chronic effects of CO
poisoning.
Please read this owner's manual carefully so you will have a better understanding of the effects of CO poisoning
and the COSTAR
®
9SIR Alarm, as we work together pursuing a safer, healthier indoor air quality for us all.
To your good health and safety,
Mark Goldstein, Ph.D.
President
Quantum Group Inc.
1.0
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CO
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an insidious poison. It is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. It is a cumulative poison. Even
low levels of CO have been shown to cause brain and other vital organ damage in unborn infants with no effect on the
mother.
The following symptoms are related to CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING and should be discussed with ALL members
of the household:
MILD EXPOSURE
Slight headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue (often described as "flu–like" symptoms)
MEDIUM EXPOSURE
Severe throbbing headache, drowsiness, confusion, fast heart rate
EXTREME EXPOSURE
Unconsciousness, convulsions, cardiorespiratory failure, death
Many cases of reported CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING indicate that while victims are aware they are not well, they
become so disoriented they are unable to save themselves by either exiting the building or calling for assistance. Also,
young children and household pets may be the first affected.
Your CO alarm is designed to detect the toxic CO fumes that result from incomplete combustion, such as those emitted
from appliances, furnaces, fireplaces and auto exhaust.
A CO Alarm is NOT A SUBSTITUTE for other combustible gas, fire or smoke alarms. This carbon monoxide alarm is
designed to detect carbon monoxide gas from ANY source of combustion.
CAUTION:
This alarm will only indicate the presence of carbon monoxide gas at the sensor. Carbon monoxide gas may
be present in other areas.
