Description
• Chemical formula is CO– One carbon atom and one oxygen atom
• Colorless
• Odorless
• Gas at room temp.
• Do not confuse with CO2
Methylene Chloride
• A liquid found in degreasers, solvents and paint removers– Metabolized by the liver into CO
– Can cause CO poisoning where CO is not inhaled
Symptoms• HEADACHES
• NAUSEA
• DIZZINESS
• BALANCE ISSUES
• FATIGUE
• JOINT PAIN
• SLEEP ISSUES
• CHEST
DISCOMFORT
• Red blotchy skin
• ASTHMA!
Cure and Lasting Effects• Cure
– O2- replace CO on the hemoglobin
– Get them outside if possible
– Coffee or strong tea
– Cotton with ammonium chloride• Makes person cough
• Lasting Effects!– Brain Damage
– Heart Damage
– Endocrine Damage
History• Early 1200’s- Spanish alchemist Arnold of
Villanova described a poisonous gas produced by the incomplete combustion of wood that was almost certainly carbon monoxide
• Joseph Priestley- more recent and scientific study of CO
Deaths are rare for people who have high income b/c they have $ to do proper maintenance...
Social Impacts• None…
• Can affect people of lower socio-economic status due to lower income.– Less money to make repairs to furnaces…
– Lower education levels
– Less money to purchase
CO detectors