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Roanoke College releases carbon monoxide recommendations following fatal incident

By Laurence Hammack
The Roanoke Times

A task force created after a fatal carbon monoxide leak at Roanoke College in July made a number of recommendations today, including weekly inspections of all mechanical rooms on campus and better coordination of evacuation procedures.

The report also expands on the installation of carbon monoxide detectors — a step the college took within days after the invisible gas leaked from a faulty water heater in the Sections dormitory, killing one person and sickening more than 100 who were attending summer programs at the time.

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