Back to top Utah Safety Council Updating Video Library During the year 2000, the Utah Safety Council Video Library will be updated. Titles that are seldom or never rented will be taken out of the library, and frequently used titles will be updated, or additional videos which cover the same subject will be added. The Utah Safety Council appreciates your comments on videos that are currently in the library, and on titles that you would like to see added to the library. 307 with suggestions. May Mean Increased Exposure to the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide is a tasteless, colorless, odorless gas that interferes with the delivery of oxygen throughout the body.
Carbon monoxide is produced when fuel burns incompletely.
Possible sources include unvented kerosene and gas space heaters, leaking chimneys and furnaces, back-drafting from furnaces, gas water heaters, wood stoves and fireplaces, gas stoves, and automobile exhaust from cars in closed garages. At higher levels, or with prolonged exposure, it can cause confusion, disorientation, impaired vision and coordination, brain damage, coma and death. Heating systems, chimneys and flues should be cleaned annually by a qualified technician. Make sure flues are open when a fireplace is in use. Don't use ovens or gas ranges to heat your home.