1. SC155 – Unit 8 Seminar Silent, Invisible, Odorless, and Deadly: Carbon Monoxide Instructor M. White Email: MWhite2@kaplan.edu AIM: MeganWhiteKaplan Cell: 336.705.1357

2. Background Information Carbon monoxide CO vs. CO 2 Why is it poisonous? Hemoglobin

3. Question 1 Where are people most at risk for CO poisoning? When are people most at risk for CO poisoning?

4. Question 2 What kinds of machinery are particularly dangerous for their production of CO?

5. Question 3 How can consumers protect themselves against CO poisoning ?

6. Question 4 How do you feel about a recent New York City law that requires all rented apartments to be outfitted with CO detectors ?

7. Question 5 If your Uncle Bob called you one night and told you about his concerns that his new water heater might be producing carbon monoxide in his basement, what could you tell him? How might your answer differ if he told you his house was new, as opposed to 80 years old?