(25 March 1993) A terrible diet and room with no ventilation are being blamed for the death of a man
Mac Davis ()
Mon, 12 Jul 1999 15:06:40 -0400
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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There may be some real danger here. This is the 1994 Darwin Award winner:
(25 March 1993) A terrible diet and room with no ventilation are being
blamed for the death of a man who was killed by his own gas. There was no
mark on his body but autopsy showed large amounts of methane gas in his
system. His diet had consisted primarily of beans and cabbage. It was just
the right combination of foods. It appears that the man died in his sleep
from breathing the poisonous cloud that was hanging over his bed. Had he
been outside or had his windows been opened, it wouldn't have been fatal.
But the man was shut up in his near airtight bedroom. He was a big man with
a huge capacity for creating this deadly gas. Three of the rescuers got sick
and one was hospitalized.
Food for thought, given the cramped berthing in a P15,
Mac Davis, Kelpie, WWP19#804, Aripeka, Fl
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From: <hlg@pacbell.net>
To: <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 12:55 AM
Subject: Re: Methane and carbon monoxide
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> >Should one take measures against a possible methane build up and
explosion
> >in the porta potty? Are methane detectors available? Is it also prudent
to
> >get a carbon monoxide detector for running the stove in the cabin? There
> >are several instances of people killed or overcome by carbon monoxide
while
> >cooking in tents, are there any cases of this in boats?
> >Jim Nolan
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> I haven't heard any reports of exploding Porta Pottys, but I would be
> concerned about carbon monoxide when cooking inside. If you cook or use
> candles or oil lamps in the cabin, be sure there is proper ventilation. A
> carbon monoxide detector is a good idea. Don't use charcoal burners
inside.
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> I have a small RV with a propane stove. There is a louvered vent behind
the
> stove, and that seems to be adequate. The stove has a warning not to use
it
> as a space heater, however.
>
> Harry
> P14
> Mountain View, CA
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