Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an odourless, tasteless, invisible, flammable and very toxic gas, which can be emitted from the burning of any carbon-based fuel.
Equipment that can produce Carbon Monoxide can include the following:
- Mains gas heating and cooking appliances
- Bottled gas heating and cooking appliances
- Solid fuel heating and cooking appliances
- Oil heating appliances LPG
- Barbecues
- Petrol / Diesel vehicles and boats
- Generators
- Gas appliances in caravans/boats/allotments
- Bottled gas lighting, camping cookers
- Paraffin burning appliances
- Cigarettes
Symtoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning include:
- Headaches
- Tiredness
- Nausea
- Dizziness
As the effects are similar to flu like symptoms CO poisoning can be misdiagnosed. Different members of the family can suffer different symptoms.
The difference is that there is no fever and when in fresh air the symptoms disappear.
