Silent Killer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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Silent Killer Carbon Monoxide
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What is Carbon Monoxide?
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What is Carbon Monoxide?

• Colorless, Odorless and Tasteless.
• Air Polluter
• Weight less than air.
• Released through combustion process.

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Effects of Carbon Monoxide

• CO and oxygen entering the human respiratory
  system.

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Effects of Carbon Monoxide(cont..)

• CO combines with hemoglobin to form
  carboxyhaemoglobin.
• Carboxyhaemoglobin hinders the delivery of oxygen
  to body cells. This leads to hypoxia.

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Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Concentration Symptoms
35ppm(0.0035) Headache and dizziness within 6 to 8 hours of constant exposure.
100ppm(0.01) Slight headache in 2 to 3 hours.
200ppm(0.02) Slight headache within 2 to 3 hours loss of judgment.
400ppm(0.04) Frontal headache within 1 to 2 hours.
800ppm(0.08) Dizziness, nausea, and convulsions within 45 min insensible within 2 hours.
1,600ppm(0.16) Headache, tachycardia, dizziness and nausea within 20 min death in less than 2 hours.
3,200ppm(0.32) Headache, dizziness and nausea in 5 to 10 min. Death within 30 minutes.
6,400ppm(0.64) Headache and dizziness in 1 to 2 minutes. Convulsions, respiratory arrest, and death in less than minutes.
12,800ppm(1.28) Unconsciousness after 2-3 breaths. Death in less than three minutes.
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Where is CO found?
Concentration Source
0.1ppm Natural Atmosphere level
0.5 to 5ppm Average level in homes
5 to 15ppm Near properly adjusted gas stoves in home.
100pppm to 200ppm Exhaust from automobiles
5,000ppm Exhaust from the home wood fire
7,000ppm Undiluted warm car exhaust without a catalytic converter.
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Ratio of CO found in different area
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What to do if you suspect CO poisoning

• Turn off furnace or other sources of heat
• Move victim to a fresh air location such as
  outdoors.
• Avoid possible source of CO until a professional
  investigates.
• Call 911 or contact local/state poison control
  center.

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Have any Doubt or want to know more about Carbon
monoxide?
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Where I have to contact
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Contact us

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