When carbon monoxide is inhaled, it combines with hemoglobin (an iron-protein component of red blood cells), producing carboxyhemoglobin (COHb), which greatly diminishes hemoglobin’s oxygen-carrying capacity. Some examples of this are the following: vehicle exhausts, fuel burning furnaces, coal burning power plants, small gasoline engines, portable gasoline-powered generators, power washers, fire places, charcoal grills, marine engines, forklifts, propane-powered heaters, gas water heaters, and kerosene heaters.Įxposure to carbon monoxide impedes the blood’s ability to carry oxygen to body tissues and vital organs. Consequently, more carbon monoxide, in preference to carbon dioxide, is emitted. Incomplete combustion occurs when insufficient oxygen is used in the fuel (hydrocarbon) burning process. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and toxic gas, which is predominantly produced by incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials.
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