Carbon monoxide

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Hazard Name:

Carbon monoxide

HAZARD:

Carbon monoxide

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

30 PPM (TWA)

PHYSICAL FORM:

Odourless, Colorless, Tasteless Gas

SYNONYMS:

Carbonic Oxide; Exhaust Gas

RELATIVE DENSITY:

1.0

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation

IP(eV):

C.F:

LEL%:

12.5

USES/SOURCES:

Incomplete combustion of organic fuels; vehicle exhaust; space heaters; gas and kerosene lanterns

TOXICOLOGY:

Carbon monoxide causes tissue hypoxia by preventing blood from carrying sufficient oxygen

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

Monitoring Instruments:

VRAE