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Carbon monoxide and fuel-burning appliances

Use a working carbon-monoxide alarm and leave the building immediately if it sounds or several people develop headache, dizziness, nausea or confusion near a fuel-burning appliance.

Direct guidance

What to know or do

Call emergency or poison services from fresh air. Do not re-enter until the source has been assessed by qualified responders.

What changes the answer

  • The exact product, task, temperature, duration and ventilation
  • Whether exposure is through breathing, swallowing, skin contact or injury
  • Any label warning, spill, symptoms or repeated occupational-level exposure

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When to get individual help

Use urgent maternity or emergency care now. This guide cannot determine the cause or confirm that it is safe to wait.

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