Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous gas in low concentrations. The fact it has no taste or smell makes it especially dangerous. Typically Carbon Monoxide is a product of incomplete combustion. This means that anything that burns can generate Carbon Monoxide, boilers, gas fires, coal fires, wood burners, charcoal fires, barbecues, vehicle exhausts as a few examples. Low level exposure over time can have lasting health effects. Around 30 people die every year in the UK from Carbon Monoxide poisoning. If you are burning gas, coal, oil, wood pellets etc to heat your home or use gas for cooking then you must fit Carbon Monoxide detectors.
5.53 °C
80.1 °C
-Toxic
Pungent, Irritating
Colourless
Heavier than air
1st: 0.5ppm 2nd: 1ppm
Typical symptoms of CO poisoning can be:
- Flu Like Feeling
- Headaches
- Nausea
- General Lethargy
- Dizziness
Of course you may just have a headache or be under the weather for other reasons but ask yourself a few questions:
- Do you feel better when away from the home?
- Do these symptoms affect more than one person in the home?
- Are the symptoms worse when heating or cooking appliances are on?
If so then consult a Doctor quickly and have your appliances checked!
Of course CO could also occur in the workplace. For instance you may work in a garage workshop where engines are running in a poorly ventilated area. Possibly it could be an indoor kart track or you may be a parking attendant in an underground car park. There are many instances so if you have the symptoms consider the three questions above and take action to get yourself protected. The 1974 Safety at Work Act (UK) requires employers and plant operators to take all steps to ensure a safe workplace.
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Common Applications
Industrial Refrigeration
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Our Carbon Monoxide Detector Solutions
We can provide a range of carbon monoxide detector solutions for both commercial, light industrial and ATEX environments.
Our 750 series safe area gas detectors are the perfect solution for commercial and light industrial applications. This can include laboratories, boiler rooms, engine test beds, ports, car parks and many more. With multiple I/O points per detector these are the go to solution for carbon monoxide detector solutions.
The 750X series addressable ATEX/IECEx sensors are the more robust carbon monoxide gas detector. Designed for heavy industry and zone 1 and 2 ATEX environments and Zone 21 and 22 dust environments.
No matter the sensor type chosen each one uses our leading 5 year+ long life CO sensors. This ensures your clients will have a long lasting and reliable carbon monoxide detector with reduced upkeep costs.
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