Carbon monoxide, shortly defined as CO, is a toxic gas. However, this gas, which has no color, smell and taste, is extremely dangerous with these properties. Carbon monoxide, also known as silent killer, is formed during the combustion of gasoline, gas oil, natural gas, cylinder gas and solid fuels such as wood and coal. If the carbon contained in these substances is not fully burned, carbon monoxide is formed, and it takes place in the resulting smoke, poisoning people breathing this air. It threatens people's health as a sneaky danger because it is not immediately noticed. Therefore, it is necessary to be extremely careful against carbon monoxide gas.

The main carbonmococyte formation pathways are:

• Combustion of the above-mentioned carbon-containing fuels in environments where adequate ventilation is not provided
• Combustion with other toxic gases in case of fire
• Occurrence of mines with other gases
• Extraction of vehicles due to exhaust fumes in garages or confined spaces
• In the case of portable camping heaters using propane fuel
• Stoves do not attract enough chimneys

People are exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning very often because it is not easily noticed. Poisoning of carbon monoxide can be a cause of death.

Inhaled carbon monoxide is given to the blood by the lungs. As is known, red blood cells contain hemoglobin that carries oxygen to the tissues. Oxygen is attached to these. However, carbon monoxide molecules bind to hemoglobin 200 times faster than oxygen. In this case, the amount of oxygen in the body begins to decrease and the amount of corbonmonoxide increases. When the blood does not carry enough oxygen to the tissues, the body system gives an alarm. The brain, heart and other vital organs begin to misfire and become inoperable. The worst result of this situation is death.

Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs in the form of fatigue, headache, nausea and runny nose. These symptoms are often mistaken for the flu. But usually there is no fire. The level of poisoning is related to the duration of exposure to carbon monoxide gas. Severe carbon monoxide poisoning may cause vomiting, dizziness, dizziness, severe headache, forgetfulness, loss of muscle resistance, drowsiness and somnolence, chest pain and palpitations, depression, attention deficit disorder, confusion and loss of consciousness. The worst is death.

As a result, carbon monoxide poisoning is a threat to the lives of people, so it is necessary to carry out frequent carbon monoxide measurements in work environments and especially in risky areas. These measurements are carried out by authorized test and inspection institutions. During the measurements, legal regulations in force and standards published by domestic and foreign organizations are taken into consideration. There are many published standards on water heaters, coal stoves and chimneys.

The main occupational groups in the risk group of carbon monoxide poisoning are as follows:

• Firefighters
• Traffic cops
• Employees in underground garages
• Workers in steel production facilities
• Workers in paint workshops
• Employees in the boiler room
• Car repair