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assistance. Exposure during sleep is particularly dangerous
because the victim usually does not wake up.
Symptoms of CO poisoning
The following symptoms may be related to CO poisoning
which all household members should be made aware of:
•
Mild Exposure:
Slight headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue
(often described as ‘flu-like’ symptoms).
•
Medium Exposure:
Severe throbbing headache,
drowsiness, confusion, fast heart rate.
•
Extreme Exposure:
Unconsciousness, convulsions,
cardiorespiratory failure, death.
Your FireAngel CO detector monitors the level of CO as
parts per million (ppm) in the atmosphere surrounding the
detector.
35ppm
The maximum allowable concentration for
continuous exposure for healthy adults in
any 8 hour period, as recommended by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA).
200ppm
Slight headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea after
2 - 3 hours.
400ppm
Frontal headaches within 1 - 2 hours, life
threatening after 3 hours.