![]() ![]() Learn the facts and protect your family from carbon monoxide exposure. You can’t see or smell carbon monoxide, but at high levels it can kill a person in minutes. This factsheet explains the DO’s and DON’Ts of carbon monoxide. Power Outages and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ).Carbon Monoxide's Impact on Indoor Air Quality.You can protect yourself and your family by understanding how CO is produced, following simple safety precautions to avoid exposure, and knowing what to do if you or someone you know may have been exposed. Remember, CO poisoning is entirely preventable. Do not use or adjust any electronics, including lights or phones, before exiting your house. If you detect gas that has an odor inside your home, leave the house immediately and call local gas authorities from outside. If you have potentially been exposed to carbon monoxide gas, see a doctor immediately, even if you don't feel symptoms, because CO can remain in the blood. Only re-enter your home after the problem is resolved by a trained professional. Once you are safely outside in an area with fresh air, call 911 or your local emergency number. If your carbon monoxide alarm sounds, make sure everyone quickly exits your house or apartment. What are you supposed to do if the CO alarm goes off? Only use fuel-burning appliances or motors in areas with adequate ventilation and a fresh air source.If the generator is indoors, your house could quickly fill up with deadly carbon monoxide gas as the fuel burns. If you use a gasoline or other fuel-burning generator during a power outage, keep the generator outdoors, 20 feet from your house, during use.Gas stoves and ovens are not safe alternative heat sources. Have a backup plan for providing heat in your home.Never use a propane gas/wood/charcoal grill, hibachi, fuel-powered lantern, or portable camping stove inside a home, tent, camper, or garage, even if the windows are open.Fumes from the engine can vent into an enclosed area. Avoid operating a motor vehicle, generator, pressure washer, or gasoline-powered engine less than 20 feet from an open window, door, or vent. ![]()
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