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SEVEN HAZARDS OF CARBON MONOXIDE
Carbon monoxide
poisoning results in headache,
nausea, chronic tiredness,
confusion, dizziness, and sometimes
coma or death. It effects
people by cutting off the supply of
oxygen to their muscles and brain.
The harmful effects of carbon
monoxide exposure depend on both the
concentration of CO in the air and
the length of exposure.
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Inhalation time and toxic symptoms
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35 ppm*
(0.0035%) |
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The maximum
allowable concentration for
continuous exposure in any
8-hour period. |
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200 ppm*
(0.02%) |
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Slight
headache, tiredness,
dizziness, nausea after 2-3
hours. |
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400 ppm*
(0.04%) |
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Frontal
headaches within 1-2 hours,
life-threatening after 3
hours. |
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800 ppm*
(0.08%) |
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Dizziness,
nausea and convulsions
within 45 minutes.
Unconsciousness within 2
hours. Death within
2-3 hours. |
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1,600 ppm*
(0.16%) |
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Headache,
dizziness and nausea within
20 minutes. Death
within 1 hour. |
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3,200 ppm*
(0.32%) |
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Headache,
dizziness and nausea within
5-10 minutes. Death
within 30 minutes. |
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6,400 ppm*
(0.64%) |
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Headache,
dizziness and nausea within
1-2 minutes. Death
within 10-15 minutes. |
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12,800 ppm*
(1.28%) |
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Death within
1-3 minutes. |
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Maximum CO concentration for
exposure at any time as prescribed
by OSHA. Effects can vary
significantly based on age, sex,
weight and overall state of health.
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Because Cool Heat Mechanical Systems
cares for your health, when we
service your furnace we always
perform a check for CO using
state-of-the-art Combustion Analyzer
technology. What's more?
With a new furnace system, we
install a free CO detection device;
we care that much.
If you would like
more information on this topic
please feel free to
contact us any time. |
