What is the danger of Carbon Monoxide?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a “silent killer” because it is odorless, tasteless, invisible, and lighter than air. CO is quickly absorbed by the body, preventing blood from bringing oxygen to cells, tissues and organs, suffocating it’s victims. Victims of Carbon Monoxide poisoning are often sickened or killed while sleeping. A Carbon Monoxide detector will sound when levels of the gas are elevated, alerting residents that they need to leave the home.
