Carbon Monoxide in Your Home. What is Carbon Monoxide? CO Deadly gas Cant see, taste, feel or smell.

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Carbon Monoxide in Your Home

What is Carbon Monoxide? CO Deadly gas Cant see, taste, feel or smell

Whats the problem with CO? Kills 5,000 people in US each year Survivors of CO poisoning can suffer from brain damage, loss of sight or hearing, or heart problems

Where Does CO Come From? Gas & oil furnaces, boilers, water heaters Wood burning fireplaces and stoves Gas appliances (ovens, stoves, dryers) Gas and kerosene space heaters Gas and charcoal grills

Where Does CO Come From? Cars, trucks, campers, and other vehicles Gas and liquid propane fueled equipment Tobacco smoke, house fires Blocked chimneys and flu es

What are the signs of CO poisoning? Headache Nausea Vomiting Dizziness Confusion Tiredness Weakness Sleepiness Tightness in chest Trouble breathing All of these are flu- like symptoms

How Can I Protect My Family? Never use Charcoal grills or run engines inside home, garage, or basement Never warm up vehicle in garage Have furnace, chimney and gas appliances checked

How Can I Protect My Family? Keep chimney and wood burning stove in good working order Use kerosene, gas heaters and vent-free fireplaces carefully -- follow instructions and open window

How Can I Protect My Family? Use carbon monoxide alarms in Never use kitchen stove or oven for heat

How Can I Protect My Family? Use kitchen exhaust fan when using oven Make certain gas appliances burn correctly Dont use a smoking fireplace

Carbon Monoxide Alarms At least one for every household Sounds an alarm when CO becomes too high Battery operated

If CO Alarm Sounds: Get outside right away Call 911 from phone outside your home Have home checked by qualified heating/appliance technician Dont go back into the home until all problems are fixed

Visit the Healthy Homes Partnership site: For more information on healthy home environments Special thanks to North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension for the original creation of these slides: Dr. M. Cassandra Wiggins Dr. Sarah D. Kirby Dr. Wilma S. Hammett