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Carbon Monoxide Information
Florida Department of Health recommended precautions to help prevent carbon monoxide poisoning:
- Install a carbon monoxide alarm in your home if you have combustion appliances or an attached garage.
- Be sure all appliances are properly installed and used according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Have fireplace and combustion heating and ventilation systems, including chimneys, flues, and vents, professionally inspected every year.
- Don't burn charcoal inside a house, garage, vehicle, tent or fireplace.
- Don't use un-vented combustion heaters in enclosed spaces, especially sleeping areas.
- Never leave an automobile running in a closed garage or in a garage attached to the house - even with the garage door open.
- While driving, keep the rear window or tailgate of a vehicle closed, as carbon monoxide from the exhaust can be pulled inside.
- If you suspect you are experiencing any symptoms of CO poisoning, open doors and windows, turn off gas appliances and go outside. In cases of severe CO poisoning, call the 911 emergency services or call the nearest Florida Poison Information Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Carbon Monoxide Brochures:
Generators - English (PDF, 233kb)
Generadores - Spanish (PDF, 223kb)
Dèlco - Creole (PDF, 132kb)
Internet Resources on Carbon Monoxide:
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Data
Florida Department of Health: Press Release on the hazards of carbon monoxide
from January 16, 2003 (PDF, 100kb)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Carbon Monoxide (CO)
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Indoor Air Quality Publications
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Safety Administration:
Exposing an Invisible Killer: A Fact Sheet on the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide (PDF, 28kb)
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For additional information, contact the Florida Department of Health's Indoor Air Quality Program at 1-800-543-8279.
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