Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning and Detection

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Typical symptoms of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning at 200 ppm include severe headache and convulsions.

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Severe headache and convulsions.

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Mild headache, dizziness, and nausea are symptoms of CO poisoning.

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Mild headache, dizziness, and nausea.

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Severe sweating and strong light causing discomfort are not typical CO poisoning symptoms.

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Not typical symptoms.

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Skin turning red with lighter patches, shivering, and aching muscles are not typical CO poisoning symptoms.

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Not typical symptoms.

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If a CO alarm has not activated, and symptoms are present, go into fresh air and seek medical attention.

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Seek fresh air and medical attention.

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BS EN 50291 requires a CO detector alarm to sound within 6 minutes at 100 ppm.

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Alarm must sound within 6 minutes at 100 ppm.

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A CO detector should not sound for at least 60 minutes at 100 ppm.

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Should not sound for at least 60 minutes.

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A CO detector should sound between 10 and 40 minutes at 100 ppm.

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Should sound between 10 and 40 minutes.

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Critical CO₂ levels affecting combustion are between 0.5 - 1.0%.

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Critical levels are between 0.5 - 1.0%.

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CO₂ levels of 1.0 - 1.5% can affect combustion processes.

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Affects combustion processes.