Comment from Jayson Vidican

I would like to express a comment in regards to the proposed rule of safeguards for glass fronts of gas vented fireplaces referred to in Document ID: CSPC-2011-0028. I believe both Carol Pollack-Nelson and William S. Lerner offer valid suggestions that would help protect children from potentially being burned from a gas fireplace. While Mrs. Pollack-Nelson’s suggestion of a protective barrier for any accessible surface that may be hot enough to cause burns is a safer recommendation than Mr. Lerner’s, it may be too visually disruptive and diminish the ascetics of the fireplace and or room. Mr. Lerner’s suggestion of the high temperature warning system can be more visually pleasing while the fireplace is not operating, there is still potential for a younger child to touch the glass and get burned. Regardless, both suggestions would help inform and protect people from the high temperatures of a gas vented fireplace with a glass front.