UNION COUNTY — In late January, more than a dozen people were treated at nearby hospitals following their exposures to elevated levels of carbon monoxide at a Hampton Inn in Marysville.
A report from a State Fire Marshal’s Office inspector indicates a fresh-air intake blocked in the pool equipment room could have led to the incident, our news partners at WBNS report.
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The report states that during the inspection that took place two days after the incident a plastic bag was found covering the intake.
One reading in the pool area of the hotel showed CO levels above 1,300 parts per million.
The recommended exposure limit is 35 parts per million for eight hours, according to the National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health.
Marysville Fire Chief Jay Riley told WBNS that his crews have never seen levels that high.
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The hotel did have a carbon monoxide detector, but it did not activate Riley said.
The report also noted it had “a document from the Health Department indicating the pool area was closed on Dec. 13, 2021. No authorization was obtained to begin using this area.”
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