New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
DUM0NT WARNS OF
 ::AU7O EXHAUST GAS
Tells How to Treat Person After
 Inhaling Carbon MOnoxide

pr, L. J. Dumont, superintendent Of health, issued timely warning today against the dangers resulting from carbon monoxide. 'the invisi- blc death," and submitted to the public a list of measures which should be used to prevent poisoning from the gas.
 .. Automobile exhaust gas is highly poisonous. Improperly burning gas ranges and heaters, leaky gas mains and gas fixtures, and even coal stoves and furnaces give out the same kind of poison. Many needless deaths are caused by this poison, Which is called carbon monoxide. ( invisible death is a good name for it. It is an odorless, colorless. tasteless. poisonous. infammable gas. To a certain extent, the heavily mo- 1orized streets of every city are charged with this poisonous exhaust. Garages and automobile repair shops often contain a dangerous quantity, especially in severe weather when tha doors are closed and ventilation is poor.
 Private garages, because of their small size, are particularly danger ous when the engine is run with the garage doors closed. A person breathing automobile exhaust gas in q small private garage may be over come in as short a time as three 10 ten minutes and death may steal upon the victim so invisibly and stealthily that no warning of it's nearness reaches the consciousness. With the approach of cold weather the tendency to keep garage doors closed while the motor is being "warmed up should be avoided.
 Everyone knows that illuminat- ing gas is poisonous. There is widespread impression that if the gas is burning, all danger from the products of combustion are remov- cd. If the temperature of the flame is reduced, as by contact with cold metal, complete combustion is pre- vented and more carbon monoXide may be present than in the original Ngas. Also, furnace will produce carbon monoxide when the air sup ply is diminished as by closing a draft. If defects of the furnace per init its escape into the living rooms, Chronic poisoning through the heat ing season is likely to occur.
 ss Whether the accident results from a leally gas pipe, defective heater or automobile exhaust, it is quite possible in many instances to savo lives of victims exposed to the fumes. Briefly the things to do are as follows:
 $ "1-Removc patient quickly into fresh air.
 "2-Send for assistance.
 7. "3-lf breathing is stopped or feeble, at once start artificial respira- ton by the prone or Schaeffer method.
 :. "4-Administer oxygen as quickly as possible.
 "5-keep the patient warm and quiet.
 ' \. "-Afterward put the patient to rest.
 How to Prevent NIonoNide Poisoning
 "1-Have carburetors adjusted for most complete combustion. rather than for pickup and power
 "2-Do not race motors when cars are standing still.
 j "3-Shut off the motor for stops. T "4-Never run a motor indoors With closed doors.
 E {, "5-Never get under a car with the motor running.
 @ "6--Beware of a feeling of tired ness, headache, nausea, palpitation of the heart, and mental dullness. These symptoms may be due to chronic carbon monoxidc poisoning, resulting from long exposure to low concentrations of the poison.
 Acute carbon monoxide poisoning fEom exposure to an atmosphere