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Can people be effected by carbon monoxide released from gaseous systems that are for extinguishing a fire?
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∙ 15y ago
Carbon monoxide is flammable so is not used in fire extinguishing systems. The carbon dioxide that is used in extinguishers can be deadly to humans as it displaces oxygen that a fire needs to burn, and humans need to breathe.
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