(5)
Ring your gas or other fuel supplier on their emergency number. Keep the
number in a prominent place.
(6)
Do not re-enter the property until the alarm has stopped. (If the alarm has been
silenced by pressing the test/hush button, wait at least 5 minutes so the alarm can
check that the CO has cleared).
(7)
Do not use the fuel appliances again until they have been checked by an
expert. In the case of gas appliances this must be a CORGI registered installer.
3. CARBON MONOXIDE - THE SILENT KILLER!
3.1 What is Carbon Monoxide ?
Congratulations on becoming the owner of an Ei Carbon Monoxide Alarm. This will
help protect you and your household from the dangerous effects of Carbon Monoxide
- the silent killer. (CO is the chemical symbol, indicating the molecule has one carbon
atom and one oxygen atom).
Many are killed each year, and many more suffer ill health from Carbon Monoxide (CO)
poisoning. CO is an invisible, odourless, tasteless and extremely toxic gas. It is
produced by appliances and vehicles burning fuels, such as coal, oil, natural/bottled
gas, paraffin, wood, petrol, diesel, charcoal etc. CO is absorbed by red blood cells in
the lungs in preference to oxygen - this results in rapid damage to the heart and brain
from oxygen starvation.
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