for one thing, if several people feel light headed in the house Answer: You can't rely on how you feel. CO can sneak up on you, taking out the weakest people in the house first while the stronger members of the household fell okay. Many of the symptoms mimic those of too much Xmas or New Years or the onset of the flu. You must use a CO meter to be confident in the safety with regard to this gas. This is especially true if you are using an open fire or fuel fired space heater, or if your furnace is elderly. Lets review te facts:
CO impacts you by reducing the oxygen carrying cpaity of the bloods hemoglobin.
At a reduced capacity of:
10% - No symptoms. Heavy smokers can reach this level
15% - Mild headache
25% - Nausea and headaches. Quick recovery in fresh air
30% - Conditions worsen - Weaker individuals may have long term effects
45% - Unconsciousness
+50% - You die
These are blood levels , and difficult to determine, so most studies are done with CO concentrations in air. The effects at different CO ppm in air are
35 ppm - OSHA 8 hour limit for healthy workers
200 ppm - Mild headaches, fatigue, dizziness and nausea
+400 ppm - Serious impairment with death as a potential outcome. At very high levels +1600 ppm) death in minutes Install a CO detector to know for sure if the level ever gets unsafe.
Well the only way to know for sure would be to have a carbon monoxide alarm near it when its running other wise you could possibly look for soot marks in places where they shouldn't be but that's not very exact. If you need to know get a carbon monoxide alarm and run it.
in short symptoms of unwanted levels of carbon monoxide in the body are breathlessness( since it diffuse into the the blood more effectively then oxygen and carbon dioxide) and as a result nausea, vomiting etc
Carbon Dioxide is produced by human activities. such as exhaling. so to answer your question....
Take a deep breath and let it out.
If you are worried of alot of carbon dioxide, crack a window and or buy green plants such as Golden Pothos.
There should be a test button on the unit. Push the test button and the unit should go into an alarm condition. When the button is released the unit will reset and return to the monitor position.
well the first way is to not burn anything that is in the house unless it is surrunded by oxgen
Considering that you and every other animal in your house is breathing OUT carbon dioxide every time they breathe oxygen in - your house has it.
No, fool.
It does not contain carbon monoxide, but it will likely produce carbon monoxide when burned.
no that is carbon dioxide,carbon monoxide is CO
The chemical formula for the carbon monoxide is CO.
CO is the formula for carbon monoxide :)
Carbon monoxide is obtained from a not complete burning.
carbon monoxide is invisibe to the human eye and has no scent. by the time you realse it it in your house...its too late so install a carbon monoxide detector!
Yes. Carbon monoxide can get into the living area through the tiniest cracks and gaps that are present in any house.
YES from the exhaust gas. If the exhaust flue has a leak or the heat exchanger has a leak into the house air Carbon Monoxide can build up in the heated house air and kill anyone in the house. The major problem is a person can not smell carbon monoxide. If you are getting frequent headaches have a heating contractor check your house air for carbon monoxide or buy a carbon monoxide detector at a hardware store and test your air yourself.
No, fool.
The purpose of carbon monoxide gas detectors is to alert individuals to the presence of carbon monoxide (CO) gas in the air. Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas that can be toxic and even fatal in high concentrations. These detectors are important for detecting and preventing carbon monoxide poisoning and can potentially save lives by triggering an alarm when CO levels are dangerous.
Carbon monoxide is invisible, odorless, and tasteless; undetectable by any human sense. It is also deadly and it can easily form inside a house. The only way to warn people of the danger is though a carbon monoxide detector.
of course we breathe out carbon dioxide not carbon monoxide
Soda does not have any amounts of carbon monoxide. It has carbon dioxide dissolved in it, but no carbon monoxide.
It does not contain carbon monoxide, but it will likely produce carbon monoxide when burned.
no that is carbon dioxide,carbon monoxide is CO
No, carbon monoxide is a pollutant and poisonous, but is not a green house gas.