I got carbon monoxide poisoning at the beginning of 2017. I woke up with and slight headache, but then everyone in the house started getting a headache. I have now learned that carbon monoxide is not a very safe gas to mess with. It all started in late January early February, when I had woken up I could feel a slight headache coming on, and there was a really bad smell in our house that we couldn’t figure out where it was it was coming from. It was also cold in our house since we heat with coal
One public health problem is carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. CO is a gas that has no odor nor color and can lead to sudden sickness or mortality (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2011). CO is formed whenever fossil fuel is burned in in an automobile, generator, furnace, grill, or anywhere else (CDC, 2011). As a result, the CO emitted from these sources may build up in spaces that are closed off or semi-closed. Consequently, those individuals, as well as animals, found in these locations
Introduction Carbon monoxide poisoning is illness caused by inhaling carbon monoxide gas. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas. When the gas is inhaled, it quickly enters the bloodstream and reduces the amount of oxygen that goes to your organs and cells. This can quickly become a life-threatening problem. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a medical emergency. People who are elderly or who have heart disease or lung disease are more likely to have worse effects from carbon monoxide poisoning. What are
I live in a three bedroom single family colonial home in urban Detroit. I reside there with my husband and 11-year-old son. My home has three floors; the main floor that is composed of the living room, family room, and kitchen, upstairs floor is composed of bedrooms and the bathroom, and the basement that has a laundry room and sitting area. The outdoors portion of my home has been for the most part well maintained. However there is a 9 ½ inch long
Options What can be done to detect Carbon Monoxide (CO) if it has no smell or color to it? Who is at risk of being exposed to CO? What happens when oxygen is not transported to the body? What can be done to prevent CO particles from binding to oxygen in the bloodstream? One method used for finding possible resolutions to a problem like CO poisoning is to characterize the problem as being outwardly or internally (Creducation.org, n.d.). By means of representing the problem, then information
or processed may be used in determining the uncontrolled emissions of a source. Secondary emissions do not count in determining the uncontrolled emissions of a stationary source (Advameg, 2015). The NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit (REL) for carbon monoxide is 35 parts per million (ppm) over an 8 hours periods and a ceiling limit of 200ppm when using portable space heaters. To help visualize the meaning of ppm, one ppm is equivalent to, one inch in a 16 miles radius. According to National Fire Protection
thousand people fall victim to carbon monoxide poisoning and over one thousand five hundred die per year of this gas so deadly, it is referred to as the “silent killer”(“What Is Carbon Monoxide?”). Carbon monoxide, or CO for short, is a flammable, colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is produced during incomplete combustion of fuel and it’s ability to do harm resides within the lack of knowledge and understanding of this gas by society. To remain safe from carbon
thousand people fall victim to carbon monoxide poisoning and over one thousand five hundred die per year of this gas so deadly, it is referred to as the "silent killer"("What Is Carbon Monoxide?"). Carbon monoxide, or CO for short, is a flammable, colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is produced during incomplete combustion of fuel and it's ability to do harm resides within the lack of knowledge and understanding of this gas by society. To remain safe from carbon
Disaster Plan Policy A disaster can occur at any time with or without warning. Disasters are often unexpected and cause physical destruction and deaths. It is crucial to have an emergency preparedness plan to aide in improving patient outcomes when these disasters strike. Nurses should be prepared on a personal, professional, and community (George, 2017). There are several types of disasters including natural, manmade and mass traumas. Strategic planning for these potential crises is the key to managing
manufactured by Ford Motor have an extended issue of carbon monoxide poisoning from a cracked exhaust. This issue stemmed from 2014 and is still currently not solve yet today. Remember Ford is not filled with bad, heartless people because Ford attempted to fix this issue three time with three different technical service bulletin (TBS) before its final decision of costly recall which lasted to December 2018. 2014 – June: 1st lawsuit for carbon monoxide poisoning against Ford [7] I. Angela Sanchez-Knutson