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2. The Best Place to Put a Carbon Monoxide Detector (and 5 ... - AOL

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   Make sure to install extra carbon monoxide detectors 5 to 20 feet from sources of CO gas, including the stove, dryer, or furnace, and follow the manufacturer's guidelines for specific ...

3. Carbon monoxide detector - Wikipedia

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   A carbon monoxide detector or CO detector is a device that detects the presence of the carbon monoxide (CO) gas to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. In the late 1990s, Underwriters Laboratories changed the definition of a single station CO detector with a sound device to carbon monoxide (CO) alarm. This applies to all CO safety alarms that ...

4. Gas detector - Wikipedia

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   A gas detector is a device that detects the presence of gases in an area, often as part of a safety system. A gas detector can sound an alarm to operators in the area where the leak is occurring, giving them the opportunity to leave. This type of device is important because there are many gases that can be harmful to organic life, such as ...

5. Carbon monoxide poisoning - Wikipedia

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   Deaths. >400 non-fire related a year (US) [1] Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels. [3] Symptoms are often described as " flu -like" and commonly include headache, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. [1] Large exposures can result in loss of consciousness ...

6. Gaseous fire suppression - Wikipedia

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   Canisters containing argon gas for use in extinguishing fire in a server room without damaging equipment. Gaseous fire suppression, also called clean agent fire suppression, is the use of inert gases and chemical agents to extinguish a fire. These agents are governed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard for Clean Agent ...

7. Carbon monoxide - Wikipedia

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   Carbon monoxide is a temporary atmospheric pollutant in some urban areas, chiefly from the exhaust of internal combustion engines (including vehicles, portable and back-up generators, lawnmowers, power washers, etc.), but also from incomplete combustion of various other fuels (including wood, coal, charcoal, oil, paraffin, propane, natural gas ...