Appendix
0020234540_02 airMONITOR Operating instructions
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COHb concentration
in %
Symptoms/consequences (in a healthy adult)
0.3-0.7
Natural concentration in the blood of a non-smoker (caused by the
body's own production of CO)
0.7-2.9
No observable physiological effects
2.9-4.5
Cardiovascular disturbances in those with heart conditions
4-6
Usual blood levels for a smoker, starts to affect the psychomotor skills
(link between the brain and the body)
7-10
Effects on the cardiovascular system in people with no pre-existing
conditions
10-20
Slight headache, feeling weak, possible effects on pregnancy (unborn
child)
20-30
Severe headache, nausea, limbs are impaired
30-40
Extremely severe headache, irritability, confusion, loss of vision
40-50
Nausea, muscle weakness, dizziness, cramps, loss of consciousness
60-70
Collapse, coma, death
