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2. Carbon monoxide detector - Wikipedia

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   A Kidde plug-in carbon monoxide detector. A carbon monoxide detector or CO detector is a device that detects the presence of the carbon monoxide (CO) gas to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. In the late 1990s, Underwriters Laboratories changed the definition of a single station CO detector with a sound device to carbon monoxide (CO) alarm.

3. Carbon monoxide poisoning - Wikipedia

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   The harmful effects of carbon monoxide are generally considered to be due to tightly binding with the prosthetic heme moiety of hemoproteins that results in interference with cellular operations, for example: carbon monoxide binds with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin which affects gas exchange and cellular respiration.

4. Carbon monoxide - Wikipedia

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   Carbon monoxide (chemical formula CO) is a poisonous, flammable gas that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and slightly less dense than air. Carbon monoxide consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom connected by a triple bond. It is the simplest carbon oxide. In coordination complexes, the carbon monoxide ligand is called carbonyl. It is ...

5. The Best Place to Put a Carbon Monoxide Detector (and 5 ... - AOL

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   By having a detector within the hearing range of the bedrooms, you can ensure that if carbon monoxide builds up while you sleep, the alarm will wake you up before it becomes life-threatening.

6. How to keep babies warm during cold weather and other winter tips

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   Using gas heaters also carries the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, so you should have a working carbon monoxide alarm in the same room. How does the energy price cap work? What are cold weather ...

7. Pierce County fire agencies offer free carbon monoxide alarms ...

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   PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - Dec. 11, 2024, marks one year since an Evergreen State College student was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning. Local fire departments in Pierce County are taking proactive ...