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Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Monoxide [CO] is a compound composed of one molecule of Carbon and one molecule of Oxygen, the chemical formula for which is CO. At normal atmospheric temperatures and pressures it's form is a gas which is colorless, odorless, and tasteless.

CO constitutes a deadly safety hazard to humans because it "grabs onto" the red blood cells, and takes up the spaces needed for Oxygen pickup. Thus people breathing CO will be deprived of Oxygen and will pass out quickly and if not treated will die.

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