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| Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a toxic gas which can be emitted from any faulty heating or cooking appliance, petrol generator, or vehicle engine. CO can be emitted from any appliance burning combustible fuel e.g. gas (mains or bottled), solid fuel (coal, wood, etc) petrol, oil, paraffin. CO cannot be sensed using human senses. Special equipment, such as a flue gas analyzer, is needed to test appliances and/or the air in a room for CO. CO can poison in tiny amounts because it is taken up in preference to oxygen by the haemoglobin (the oxygen carrying part) in the blood. Less than 2% of CO in the air can kill in two minutes. Low level exposure of CO over a long period can cause brain and neurological damage. |
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Schools Poster Competition - Exciting prizes for you and your school! Closing date for entries 31st July 2008 Click for details..>> The aim of this poster competition is to raise awareness of the silent killer, carbon monoxide poisoning and how to prevent it and thereby save lives and preserve health. The poster competition is for two year groups: the last year of state primary school (year 6, i.e. aged 10-11); and the first year of sixth form (year 12, i.e. aged 16-17). Read More..>> |
You cannot see it, smell it or taste it - but Carbon Monoxide (CO) can kill you. The elderly and young are at higher risk than healthy adults.
>> Our film on how families' lives have been devastated by CO poisoning |
As an extra safeguard, you can buy Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms in any good home/DIY store.
>> How to prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
CO-Gas Safety publishes on this site an alphabetical list of recorded deaths from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning since 1st September 1995.
>> The list of deaths |
We are an independent registered charity with cross party support at the House of Commons and European Parliament. We were founded by Molly Maher and Nigel Griffiths, MP.
>> More about the charity |
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