Carbon Monoxide (CO) Gas Safety Information Provided by OX-AN® Gas Detection Ltd
Key Characteristics. These are guidelines only - refer to published documents. OX-AN® Gas Detection Ltd cannot be held responsible in any way for the use of this data. Please contact us for more details
Technical Characteristics of Carbon Monoxide (CO) |
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| Description: | Carbon Monoxide is a product of - Incomplete combustion of carbon based materials - Diesel engines and detonated explosives. It is highly toxic, reducing the bloods ability to carry oxygen throughout the body. |
| Properties: | Flammable Colourless Tasteless Odourless Lighter than Air - Relative density 0.967 Explosive range - 12.5% - 74% |
| Risks: | Headaches, dizziness, nausea, unconsciousness and death. |
| 0 PPM | Desirable Level |
| 9 PPM | Maximum indoor air quality level |
| 30 PPM | Long term exposure limit. Max. concentration for continuous exposure in any 8 hour period |
| 200 PPM | Short term exposure limit (15 Minute reference period) Slight Headache, tiredness, nausea after 2-3hrs |
| 400 PPM | Frontal headaches 1 to 2 hrs, life threatening after 3 hrs |
| 800 PPM | Dizziness, nausea and convulsions within 45 minutes. Unconsciousness within 2 hours. Death in 2 to 3 hours |
| 1,600 PPM | Headache, dizziness, nausea within 20 minutes. Can prove fatal within 1 hour |
| 3,200 PPM | Headache, dizziness, nausea within 10 minutes. Can prove fatal within 30 minutes |
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