Safety Talk

When fuel is burned, carbon monoxide is a byproduct. This gas kills thousands of people at work and at home each year. Carbon monoxide gas, known as CO, is invisible, odorless, and tasteless. The victim of carbon monoxide exposure can lose consciousness without warning and die. A survivor of CO poisoning can end up with damaged heart, brain, lungs, kidneys or nervous system. Carbon monoxide replaces oxygen in the human bloodstream so the brain and other vital organs are deprived of oxygen. Good maintenance of furnaces, engines and other equipment can make the fuel burn better and decrease the amount of carbon monoxide […]