Carbon Monoxide
Definitions
Colorless, odorless gas produced by incomplete combustion, posing health risks to humans.
Gerry community context
Related mailing-list messages and current discussions from Gerry. These are community context for the dictionary term.
- Re: Carbon Monoxide?
Historical mailing list · Tue, 13 Jan 2004 13:28:27 -0800
...An entire family of 4 or 5 died here recently because they did not have a carbon monoxide detector in their home. The minuscule...
- Multi gas detector location
Historical mailing list · Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:19:50 +0000
...The device detects propane, methane and carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is lighter than air and will rise, propane will do the opposite. Thus, this...
- Re: Carbon Monoxide?
Historical mailing list · Tue, 13 Jan 2004 13:49:43 -0700
...Bob Stevens Carbon monoxide is slightly LESS dense than air; household detectors are mounted near or on the ceiling. Carbon DIoxide is more dense...
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