Whats a high reading for carbon man-oxide?

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i had my gas boiler serviced today and they said it was the worst one they had ever seen .what is a high reading ???

Answer 1

As another user pointed out, it's carbon monoxide (so called because it's one carbon and one oxygen joined together).

Anyway, you want the level to be less than 9 part per million (ppm).  What that means is that if you were to take 1 million atoms and molecules out of the air, less than 9 of them should be carbon monoxide.

Below 70 ppm, people with heart problems or respiratory problems might show symptoms, but healthy adults won't show any symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Above 150 ppm, even healthy people show serious symptoms - headache, nauseau, trouble breathing.

Above 200 ppm, death is pretty likely.

Answer 2

"monoxide"

Answer 3

was it a man-oxide who serviced it or was it a woman-oxide

Answer 4

Carbon monoxide, with the chemical formula CO, is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. It consists of one carbon atom covalently bonded to one oxygen atom. There are 2 covalent bonds and a dative covalent bond between the oxygen and carbon atom which comes from the oxygen.

Carbon monoxide is produced from the partial combustion of carbon-containing compounds, notably in internal-combustion engines. Carbon monoxide forms in preference to the more usual carbon dioxide when there is a reduced availability of oxygen present during the combustion process. Carbon monoxide has significant fuel value, burning in air with a characteristic blue flame, producing carbon dioxide. Despite its serious toxicity, CO plays a highly useful role in modern technology, being a precursor to a myriad of products.

The initial symptoms of CO poisoning are similar to the flu (but without the fever). They include:

Headache

Fatigue

Shortness of breath

Nausea

Dizziness

The health effects of CO depend on the level of CO and length of exposure, as well as each individual's health condition. The concentration of CO is measured in parts per million (ppm). Health effects from exposure to CO levels of approximately 1 to 70 ppm are uncertain, but most people will not experience any symptoms. Some heart patients might experience an increase in chest pain. As CO levels increase and remain above 70 ppm, symptoms may become more noticeable (headache, fatigue, nausea). As CO levels increase above 150 to 200 ppm, disorientation, unconsciousness, and death are possible.

Answer 5

Caron monoxide, CO, should not be coming into the house at all. It is poisonous. If the gas or  burns completely it will form CO2 and H2O. It should be about 90% CO2 and very little CO.