Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Michigan

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• Corporate Authors:
  Michigan State University
• Description:
  Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a product of combustion. Exposure to this a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas can come from numerous indoor and outdoor sources, such as faulty furnaces, fireplaces, space heaters, clogged/blocked chimneys, cooking appliances, motor vehicle (including boats) exhaust, and fuel-powered equipment. The most common source of exposure for carbon monoxide poisoning is an improperly operating or improperly vented furnace/water heater. In Michigan from 2009 to 2014, 5,217 individuals were hospitalized or treated in the emergency department (ED) for CO poisoning. A furnace was the source of exposure in 1,037 (19.9%) cases. Approximately 8% of all furnace CO poisoning cases were exposed at work. CO binds to hemoglobin in the blood and form carboxyhemoglobin (COHb). COHb levels of concern are >1% (non-smoker) and >4% (smoker). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Cooking Equipment Furnaces Hazards Heating Equipment
• Publisher:
  Michigan State University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066722
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2016 Apr; :1
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Carbon monoxide poisoning in Michigan
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231078/cdc_231078_DS1.pdf
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