What is carbon monoxide?Carbon monoxide or CO is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. Due to this fact, it is very hard to detect
presence of CO in your environment. It is, however, imperative that CO levels in your home are carefully monitored. Even at relatively low levels, CO is poisonous because it rapidly accumulates in blood thereby depleting its ability to carry oxygen. Extreme cases of CO poisoning result in death.
Where does carbon monoxide come from?
CO is a common by product of combustion of fossil fuels. When properly installed and maintained, most fuel burning equipment (natural gas, propane or oil) will produce insignificant amounts of CO.
At what level does carbon monoxide become toxic?
For healthy adults, CO becomes toxic when it reaches a level higher than 50 ppm (parts per million) with continuous exposure
