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To: refermech

That’s what I thought too. According to Wikipedia, concentrations of CO over 12000 ppm will lead to unconsciousness within two or three breaths, and death within a few minutes.

Since it has a greater affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen does, dragging the victim to open air and rescue breathing is not going to help a whole lot.

Note to self - no closed space, bad air rescues. Call 911, break windows, open doors. Wait.


10 posted on 04/17/2013 2:28:57 PM PDT by heartwood
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To: heartwood

No kidding! Good advice. I’m pretty sure however that the only way to achieve those levels are the car/suicide scenario. Never seen anything even remotely close to that when I was doing heating service work. The products of combustion would have to be totally contained.


11 posted on 04/17/2013 2:40:20 PM PDT by refermech
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