Carbon monoxide detector: Difference between revisions

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A [[carbon monoxide]] [[detector]] is a device that detects the presence of the [[toxic]] gas.

Early designs were basically a white or beige element which would fade to a brownish or blackish color if carbon monoxide were present.

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As CO related deaths rose during the ninties, audible alarms became the norm.

It is important to know that CO detectors do not serve as [[smoke detectors]] and vice versa. (The only exception to this is dual smoke/CO detectors) When an alarm sounds, action must be taken immedietlyimmediately. This may include evacuating the premise if experiencing CO poisoning symptoms (headaches, [[nausea]], dizziness, [[vomitting]], etc), ventillation of the premises, and contacting professionals to inspect CO emitting sources.