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CO is called the silent killer but...
Carbon monoxide can be present within the common everyday “smells” of the combustion systems we often use or are around. Because CO is odorless, tasteless and invisible, it must be measured. No one can smell how much CO is in the air, but please be informed and inform others that the smells of a barbeque, gasoline powered generator, automobile, snowmobile, motor boat, lawn mower, snow blower, jet ski, smoldering house fire and other “odors of combustion” may contain deadly levels of carbon monoxide. These combustion gases should be regarded with guarded respect. Carbon monoxide should be monitored in every building and the alarm set points should be based upon health considerations of all the people in the building.
Automobile exhaust and the accidental breathing of carbon monoxide is the number one cause of this poisoning accident. A vehicle left running in a garage is an especially dangerous practice and is even more dangerous if the garage is attached to a house, apartment or any building. Even though it is done every day, working on cars, snow blowers & other engines inside buildings is always potentially dangerous. The large open door is really not enough. CO alarms should be in place.
U.K.
Health: Make your home carbon monoxide safe
Daily Mail By Sarah Stacey
Q We have a smoke detector at home, but I read that you should have a carbon monoxide detector too. A Every year in England and Wales, about 50 people die of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, and 200 are admitted to hospital with serious ...
Every Day is Carbon Monoxide Safety Day!
