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Carbon Monoxide The Silent Killer
Carbon Monoxide The Silent Killer
Killer
Carbon Monoxide
• Carbon monoxide - a colorless,
odorless, tasteless gas - is one of the
most common industrial hazards
Carbon Monoxide
• Today, Carbon Monoxide (CO) is the
most commonly encountered and
pervasive poison in our environment. It
is responsible for more deaths than any
other single poison, and for enormous
suffering and morbidity in those who
survive.
Carbon Monoxide
• Tens of thousands of people seek
medical attention or lose several days
of normal activity