Title: Silent Killer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
1Silent Killer Carbon Monoxide
2What is Carbon Monoxide?
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4What is Carbon Monoxide?
- Colorless, Odorless and Tasteless.
- Air Polluter
- Weight less than air.
- Released through combustion process.
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6Effects of Carbon Monoxide
- CO and oxygen entering the human respiratory
system.
7Effects of Carbon Monoxide(cont..)
- CO combines with hemoglobin to form
carboxyhaemoglobin. - Carboxyhaemoglobin hinders the delivery of oxygen
to body cells. This leads to hypoxia.
8Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Concentration Symptoms
35ppm(0.0035) Headache and dizziness within 6 to 8 hours of constant exposure.
100ppm(0.01) Slight headache in 2 to 3 hours.
200ppm(0.02) Slight headache within 2 to 3 hours loss of judgment.
400ppm(0.04) Frontal headache within 1 to 2 hours.
800ppm(0.08) Dizziness, nausea, and convulsions within 45 min insensible within 2 hours.
1,600ppm(0.16) Headache, tachycardia, dizziness and nausea within 20 min death in less than 2 hours.
3,200ppm(0.32) Headache, dizziness and nausea in 5 to 10 min. Death within 30 minutes.
6,400ppm(0.64) Headache and dizziness in 1 to 2 minutes. Convulsions, respiratory arrest, and death in less than minutes.
12,800ppm(1.28) Unconsciousness after 2-3 breaths. Death in less than three minutes.
9Where is CO found?
Concentration Source
0.1ppm Natural Atmosphere level
0.5 to 5ppm Average level in homes
5 to 15ppm Near properly adjusted gas stoves in home.
100pppm to 200ppm Exhaust from automobiles
5,000ppm Exhaust from the home wood fire
7,000ppm Undiluted warm car exhaust without a catalytic converter.
10Ratio of CO found in different area
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12What to do if you suspect CO poisoning
- Turn off furnace or other sources of heat
- Move victim to a fresh air location such as
outdoors. - Avoid possible source of CO until a professional
investigates. - Call 911 or contact local/state poison control
center.
13Have any Doubt or want to know more about Carbon
monoxide?
14Where I have to contact
15Contact us
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