You Can Prevent Carbon Monoxide Exposure
- Do have your
heating system, water heater and any other gas, oil,
or coal burning appliances serviced by a qualified
technician every year.
- Do install a
battery-operated CO detector in your home and check
or replace the battery when you change the time on
your clocks each spring and fall. If the detector
sounds leave your home immediately and call 911.
- Do seek prompt
medical attention if you suspect CO poisoning and
are feeling dizzy, light-headed, or nauseous.
- Don't use a
generator, charcoal grill, camp stove, or other
gasoline or charcoal-burning device inside your
home, basement, or garage or near a window.
- Don't run a car or
truck inside a garage attached to your house, even
if you leave the door open.
- Don't burn
anything in a stove or fireplace that isn't vented.
- Don't heat your
house with a gas oven.
Sources: Adapted from recommendations of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission, the U.S. Fire Administration, the National Fire Protection Agency,
and CDC.