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The Effects of Carbon Monoxide Exposure

Anyone in the household who is elderly, has anemia, heart disease, respiratory problems, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis, is at a higher risk of CO poisoning and health problems from exposure to CO. If any- one in the household is at high risk for CO poisoning, we urge you to take extra precaution to prevent possible poisoning. You should consid- er a more sensitive alarm for your home safety. If the unit alarms or if CO readings are shown on the digital display, remove the at-risk person from the premises. Ventilate the area.

The high-risk person(s) should not re-enter the residence until the source of the CO problem has been identified and corrected.

The Effects of Carbon Monoxide Exposure:

PERCENT

OF CO

0.01

0.02

0.04

0.08

0.16

0.32

0.64

1.28

PARTS

PER

MILLION

100

200

400

800

1600

3200

6400

12800

EFFECTS ON ADULTS

Slight headache within 2~3 hours

Dizziness/mild headache within 2~3 hours

Nausea/frontal headache within 1~2 hrs.

RISK TO LIFE OVER 3 HOURS

Severe headache/convulsions within 45 minutes - death possible within 2~3 hours.

Headache/nausea within 20 minutes. Death possible within 1~2 hours.

Headache etc. within 5-10 minutes. Death possible within 15 minutes.

Sever symptoms within 2 minutes. Death within 15 minutes.

Death within 1~3 minutes.

Source: Corgi Gas installers technical article - October 2005

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