CO is a highly poisonous gas that has no colour, taste or smell. It is totally invisible to the human senses.
It is a natural product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and can be produced by appliances that use gas, wood, oil, coal or other solid fuel
Carbon monoxide is potentially fatal and even low levels can cause lasting damage to your health.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF CO POISONING?
Recognising the early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning will save your life. The early symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to the ‘flu’.
They can include:
Nausea Dizziness
Tiredness Headaches
Stomach pains Chest pains
If you experience these symptoms but feel better when you are outside or away from the appliance, you could be suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.
More severe symptoms are respiratory problems and brain damage leading potentially to death.
Carbon monoxide is dangerous at either low levels (over an extended period of time) or high levels.
The only reliable way to detect CO is with an audible carbon monoxide alarm.
Make sure you don't suffer the symptoms above unnecessarily.
