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WHAT IS CARBON MONOXIDE
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an insidious poison that is released when fuels
are burnt. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas and therefore very
difficult to detect with the human senses. CO kills hundreds of people
each year and injures many more. It binds to the hemoglobin in the blood
and reduces the amount of oxygen being circulated in the body. In high
concentrations, CO can kill in minutes. CO is produced by the incomplete
combustion of fuels such as wood, charcoal, coal, heating oil, paraffin,
petrol, natural gas, propane, butane etc .
Examples of CO sources:
• Running engine in garage -Gas appliances;
• Oil and Gas furnaces -Portable generators;
• Wood stoves -Gas or kerosene heaters;
• Barbecues Clogged chimneys;
• Wood and gas fireplaces Heating boiler.
SYMPTOMS OF CO POISONING
The following symptoms may be related to CO poisoning:
The maximum allowable concentration for continuous
35 ppm
exposure for healthy adults in any 8 hour period.
200 ppm Slight headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea after 2-3 hours.
Frontal headaches within 1-2 hours, life threatening after 3
400 ppm
hours.
Dizziness, nausea and convulsions within 45 minutes.
800 ppm
Unconsciousness within 2 hours, Death within 3 hours.
Headache, dizziness and nausea within 20 minutes. Death
1600 ppm
within 1 hour.
6400 ppm Headache, dizziness and nausea within 1-2 minutes.
WARNING: The apparatus may not prevent the chronic effects of carbon
monoxide exposure, and that the apparatus will not fully safeguard individuals
at special risk. It may not fully safeguard individuals with specific medical
conditions. If in doubt, consult a medical practitioner.
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