Kidde 900-0230 BSI Carbon Monoxide Alarm

First of all, I'd like to talk about what carbon monoxide is and why it's so important to have a device like this that detects it. Carbon monoxide is a product of incomplete combustion of natural or petroleum gas, and can be produced by heaters, cooking equipment, car exhausts, and gasoline-powered tools. As a scentless colourless gas, once inhaled, carbon monoxide binds to the haemoglobin of the blood cell, reducing the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream which can eventually lead to death. Basically - you drown in it. Other symptoms are headaches, dizziness, memory loss, seizures, and birth ... more

KIDDE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR ALARM (MODEL 900-0230) Carbon Monoxide poisoning is the most common form of poisoning in the world and is responsible for hundreds of fatalities in Britain every year. The effects of exposure can range from headache and dizziness several hours after exposure at low level concentration (35 parts per million) to unconsciousness after 2-3 breaths and death in less than 3 minutes at high level concentration (12,800 parts per million.) The problem is that carbon monoxide is colourless, odourless and tasteless which means that human senses cannot detect its presence. A ... more