Carbon Monoxide Levels - How Much is too Much?

Written by Alexandria Haber


What is carbon monoxide?

Carbon monoxide or CO is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. Due to this fact, it is very hard to detectrepparttar presence of CO in your environment. It is, however, imperative thatrepparttar 114483 CO levels in your home are carefully monitored. Even at relatively low levels, CO is poisonous because it rapidly accumulates inrepparttar 114484 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 ofrepparttar 114485 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

Dr. Rai is Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Written by Sara Goldstein


Dr. Rai, a board certified ASPS Texas plastic surgeon, received certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support atrepparttar Annual Meeting ofrepparttar 114482 American Society of Plastic Surgeons in October 2004. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is designed for health care providers who require extensive training inrepparttar 114483 treatment of cardiopulmonary emergencies. Safety is alwaysrepparttar 114484 top priority atrepparttar 114485 Cosmetic Surgical Center. To ensurerepparttar 114486 utmost safety for his cosmetic surgery patients, Dr. Rai completedrepparttar 114487 rigorous eight-hour course with specific training in patient safety in outpatient surgery settings.

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