Carbon Monoxide safety

1/21/2020 (Permalink)

It's important to focus on Carbon Monoxide safety during the winter months. Carbon monoxide gas, by definition, is made of one part carbon and one part oxygen. Carbon monoxide comes from incompletely burned carbon fuel like wood, gasoline, coal, propane, natural gas, gasoline, and heating oil. When burned in an open area with plenty of ventilation, these energy sources aren’t dangerous, but in a confined space like a basement, kitchen, garage, or camper. Over 90% of all carbon monoxide poisoning deaths in the United States are due to gas space heaters which are being used with out proper ventilation. When using these heating elements it is not only important to have proper ventilation but also use safety measures such as Carbon monoxide detectors. If your detector goes off move everyone in the home to a well ventilated area and call 911. Your local fire department can check your home and give you an all clear to reenter.