Carbon Monoxide: Is Your Home or Business Safe?

7/26/2017 (Permalink)

You cannot see or smell carbon monoxide, but a high levels, it can kill a person in minutes. Often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide, or CO, is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas, created when fuels like gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas and propane burn incompletely. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year more than 400 Americans die from unintentional CO poisoning. it is estimated another 20,0000 visit the emergency room. and more than 4,000 are hospitalized due to CO poisoning. All people and animals are at risk for CO poisoning, with some groups--including unborn babies, infants and people with chronic heart disease, anemia, or respiratory problems--being more susceptible to the effects of carbon monoxide. All excess of CO, leading to CO poisoning, can result from faulty furnaces or other heating appliances, portable generators, water heaters, clothes dryers, or idling cars left running in garages. Taking some basic precautionary steps can help eliminate the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in your home or business.