CO is deadly and odourless – suspicions for it must remain high

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CO is deadly and odourless – suspicions for it must remain high

22 November 2017

David McBride

Monday 20 November 2017, 12:22 PM

In the winter, for a patient with headache ask about LPG heaters

Carbon monoxide exposure is an occupational and environmental hazard wherever fuel combustion occurs within a poorly ventilated area, including in the home

Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced most commonly by vehicle exhausts and the incomplete combustion of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) in gas appliances, esp

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References

1. WorkSafe New Zealand. Carbon monoxide: invisible and deadly (fact sheet). Wellington: WorkSafe, 2017. Available online at http://bit.ly/2zzcetw

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