Question 1

i forgot to open the garage when i turned on my honda civic it was only for 5 min and i left the garage open for 1 min chances of carbon monoxide?

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Carbon monoxide : Very little chance of any damage. Good Luck

Question 2

will carbon minoxide kill me if no one finds me ;( ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal if the exposure to it is significant enough.

Question 3

why does too much carbon in the atmosphere cause a health problem?

Accepted Answer

It's a Greenhouse: Gas. It traps heat in the atmosphere and causes climate changes, ice caps melting,sea levels to rise, more energy for stronger storms( turn on TV)

Question 4

when is carbon monoxide formed?

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Incomplete combustio: Generally, it's formed from incomplete combustion of fossil fuels.  In chemistry, a hydrocarbon should burn in oxygen to carbon dioxide and water.  However, other by-products may form such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sulfur containing compounds. Carbon monoxide is dangerous because it preferentially and more tightly binds to hemoglobin molecules than oxygen.  Cells can't use co so they die.

Question 5

how much carbon monoxide is lethal?

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50%: This varies, but 50% would be lethal for most people.  However, small children, an unborn child, and elderly would be
more susceptible to lower doses.  Carbon monoxide binds to blood cells causing caboxyhemoglobin which makes the red cell unable to oxygenate.
At 10 to 15 % most people will be symptomatic- headache, fatigue, flu like symptoms.  As the perecentage increases so do the symptoms.

Question 6

how long till you are affected by carbon monoxide?

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Depends on Concentra: Tion.  Symptoms and signs of carbon monoxide poisoning depend on the concentration of the gas in inhaled air and length of exposure.  At a concentration of 4000 parts per million, it is lethal in 30 minutes.

Question 7

how long could carbon monoxide last in the system?

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Depends on amount,: But, roughly one week if breathing room air, about 6-10 hours if breathing 100% oxygen, and even shorter if provided hyperbaric oxygen treatment (which is 100% oxygen at 2-3 times usual atmospheric pressure).

Question 8

what are the negative health effects of carbon monoxide?

Accepted Answer

Hurts O2 delivery: Carbon monoxide acts by keeping red blood cells from picking up oxygen so it hurts you by starving the body for oxygen. Once the co separates off the red cell it starts working again and theprocess stops. If the lack of oxygen was severe enough to cause damage to parts of the body it will take time for that to be repaired, but otherwise there shouldn't be long-term problems.

Question 9

how do charcoal/carbon tablets help in better metabolism?

Accepted Answer

They don&#x27;t help: Such tablets don&#x27;t change a person&#x27;s metabolic rate, nor affect her body&#x27;s functions in any noticeable beneficial way. On the other hand, if she spends money buying the tablets, then she has fewer dollars to spend on yummy, sugary snacks... so buying the tablets might improve her health that way, by decreasing sugar intake... but that&#x27;s pretty far-fetched.

Question 10

what is the best meter to detect carbon monoxide in the air?

Accepted Answer

Check consumer sites: I suggest checking consumer review sites such as consumer reports or consumersearch. You can also see reviews on amazon or get information by talking to a local heating contractor.

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