[RFI] CO2 & CO

[K9AJ]

Hello All,

CO2 (carbon dioxide) is only poisonous when it accumulates to a point 
where it displaces oxygen in the environment, as in the Cameroun 
disaster noted below.  Remember, CO2 is a large portion of what we 
exhale, every time we take a breath.  It is heavier than air so can 
accumulate in a valley (ie:  the Cameroun disaster) or a silo, etc.

CO (carbon monoxide) is a direct toxin.  It has a higher affinity 
than oxygen for the hemoglobin in blood and prevents the hemoglobin 
from delivering oxygen to body tissues.

73....Mike, K9AJ
Michael J McGirr, MD, FACEP

At 02:01 PM 10/25/2013, you wrote:
>If you want to read about how poisonous co2 is, look up the story 
>about the African Lake Nyos disaster in 1989 in Cameroon.