3. Description Chemical formula is CO – One carbon atom and one oxygen atom Colorless Odorless Gas at room temp. Do not confuse with CO 2

4. Sources Burning anything organic (living or once living- containing Carbon) and inhaling the fumes

5. 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

6. Toxicity Dangerous levels of CO – 100ppm – “highly toxic”

7. Symptoms HEADACHES NAUSEA DIZZINESS BALANCE ISSUES FATIGUE JOINT PAIN SLEEP ISSUES CHEST DISCOMFORT Red blotchy skin ASTHMA!

9. Detection Put near source – furnace, fire place…

10. Cure and Lasting Effects Cure – O 2 - 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

12. 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...

13. Where is it? China

14. 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

15. Bibliography http://www.carbon-monoxide- survivor.com/carbon-monoxide-poisoning- damage.html http://www.carbon-monoxide- survivor.com/carbon-monoxide-poisoning- damage.html http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/819987 -overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/819987 -overview http://www.uk2.net/blog/guide-to-making- money-online-pt-1/ http://www.uk2.net/blog/guide-to-making- money-online-pt-1/