WITHOUT WARNING

HOW EVERYDAY APPLIANCES BECOME SILENT KILLERS

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Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Is An Invisible, Silent Killer. Its source: the appliances in your home.

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CO

Carbon monoxide

THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF

Is To Become Educated About The Threat.

IN THE SLIDES THAT FOLLOW, YOU’LL LEARN:

• How CO poisoning happens

• Which appliances pose the biggest risk

• 3 simple steps to avoid becoming a victim

WHAT IS

Carbon Monoxide? IT’S AN INVISIBLE, ODORLESS,

COLORLESS GAS THAT’S A BYPRODUCT OF FUEL-BURNING APPLIANCES SUCH AS:

• Gas stoves

• Gas dryers

• Fireplaces

• Pool heaters

• Furnaces

• Water heaters

• Space heaters

• And many more

CO Carbon monoxide

EXPOSURE TO ALL BUT THE LOWEST CONCENTRATIONS OF

CO Can Be Damaging – Or Deadly – To Humans.

• 0-9 parts per million (ppm) – Acceptable indoor level

• 10 – 50 ppm – Possible health effects from chronic exposure

• 100 – 200 ppm – Headache, dizziness, nausea, fatigue after a few hours

• 300 – 900 ppm – Death within a few hours

• 1000 – 6300 ppm – Loss of consciousness and death within an hour

• 6400 – 12,000 ppm – Loss of consciousness and death within a half-hour

• 12,500+ – Loss of consciousness and death within minutes

WHAT ARE

The Consequences?

CHRONIC, LOW-LEVEL CO POISONING CAN LEAD TO:

• Fatigue

• Confusion

• Memory loss

• Weakness

• Dizziness

• Headache

• Nausea

HIGH-LEVEL EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN:

• Permanent brain damage

• Damage to the heart and

other vital organs

• Loss of consciousness/coma

• Death

HOW DOES

It Happen? APPLIANCES ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE

BUILT-IN PROTECTIONS AGAINST CO LEAKS. BUT THOSE SAFEGUARDS DON’T ALWAYS WORK. CO POISONING OFTEN RESULTS FROM:

• Malfunctioning or defective equipment

• Improper installation

• Lack of proper maintenance

• Poorly performed repairs

SNEAK

Attacks INDOOR CO LEVELS CAN QUICKLY RISE TO

DEADLY LEVELS – OFTEN WITH NO WARNING. So how do you protect yourself?

INSTALL CO DETECTORS

Throughout Your Home. Like smoke alarms, CO detectors save lives.

1

MAKE SURE YOUR APPLIANCES

Are Properly Installed And Maintained.

• Choose reputable, licensed contractors

to perform this work.

• Don’t attempt risky do-it-yourself projects.

• If you’re a renter, know your rights, and hold

your landlord to their maintenance responsibilities.

2

USE COMMON

Sense.

• Don’t operate camp stoves, gas-powered

tools or other portable CO –producing

devices indoors.

• Read and follow all warning labels.

• If you suspect something is wrong, get out

of the house immediately.

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