Carbon monoxide is highly dangerous in spring

In the Ayagoz district, since the beginning of 2022, cases of carbon monoxide poisoning have cleared up, in this regard, the staff of the EHS of the Ayagoz district recall the basic information about carbon monoxide. WHAT IS CARBON MONOXIDE AND WHY IS IT DANGEROUS? CO or carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that is formed during the incomplete combustion of household gas due to insufficient oxygen supply. Carbon monoxide is often referred to as the "silent killer". After all, it cannot be seen and it has no smell. A person cannot smell carbon monoxide. Three breaths are enough to get fatal poisoning. Once in the blood, carbon monoxide blocks the ability of hemoglobin to carry oxygen throughout the body. A person dies from poisoning. The concentration of carbon monoxide in the air in the amount of 0.1% leads to death within an hour, at a level of 0.5% - after 20 minutes. Avoiding a tragedy is easy if you follow simple safety rules: - regularly ventilate the room, because a constant supply of oxygen is necessary for the normal process of burning domestic gas - do not cover or cover the ventilation openings - check the presence of draft at each ignition of the gas water heater - do not refuse to check the smoke and ventilation ducts -carry out annual maintenance of gas equipment ES of Ayagozsky district