What
are
the potential sources
y of carbon monoxide?
Although many products of combustion can cause
discomfort and adverse health effects, it is carbon
monoxide (CO) that presents the greatest threat
to life.
CO is produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels
such as natural gas, propane, heating oil,‘kerosene, coal,
charcoal, gasoline or wood. The incomplete combustion
of fuel can OC~LU in any device that depends on burning
for energy or heat such as furnaces, boilers, room heaters,
hot water heaters, stoves or grills and in any gasoline-
powered vehicle or engine (e.g., generator set or lawn--
mower). Tobacco smoke also adds CO to the air
’
you
breathe.
When properly installed and maintained, your natural
gas &nace and hot water hater do not pollute your
air space with carbon monoxide. Natural gas is known
as a “clean burning” heI because under correct operating
conditions the combustion products are water vapour
and carbon dioxide, which are not toxic. (Carbon dioxide
(CO*) is also present in the air we exhale and is necessary
for piant Me.) The products of combustion are vented
from furnaces and water heaters to the outside by means
of a flue duct or chimney.
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