The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-29
HOW CARBON MONOxIDE DIS
ABLES AND KILLS

ABLES AND KILLS
Printers, pressers in tailor shops,
laundry workers, lead moulders,
bakers, finishers Of felt hats and
sometimes painters who use open
charcoal burners to heat or dry out
rooms, are likely to suffer mild car
bon monoxide poisoning. They. have
dull headache and inability 10 do
mental work efficiently or to do
skilled physical work as well as they
should. They suffer from a feeling
Of fatigue and lack Of energy, in
some cases from loss Of appetite and
even nausea. Where the workers nj
q shop present such symptoms, in
stallation Of exhaust ventilation soon
brings about q distinct sense OF well
being and increased energy and bet
ter work.
In more acute cases Of carbon
monoxide gassing, that is, where the
victim inhales large concentration
Of carbon monoxide in the air, If
the victim Is not suddenly overcome,
there may be some warning Of the
danger, such as sense Of pressure
in the head or q band-like constric-
ton or throbbing or sudden frontal
headache accompanied with nausea,
or feeling Of weakness In the
knees, mental confusion, roaring in
the ears, even vomiting.
Although such symptoms might
seem to signify poisoning and car
bon monoxide casing Is commonly
carbon monoxide poisoning, in truth
carbon monoxide is not poisonous at
all. The symptoms and all OF the
harmful effects and after-effects OF
carbon monoxide casing are due to
anoxia and anoxemia (lack Of oxy-
gen In tissues or In bloody. The
carbon monoxide simply combines
with the hemoglobin IN the blood
and crowds out oxygen.
Hot water heaters, gas logs or
and kitchen ranges whether burning
other fuel burning heaters, oil stoves
coal, wood, gas, oil or gasoline.
should always have chimney fiue
or outdoor connections to carry
products of combustion out of the
ing plumbing, but few or no regula-
strict ordinances and laws concern
house. In this country we have
tions governing the use Of fuel burn
ing equipment.
The treatment for acute carbon
monoxide gassing is, first rescue OF
the patient from the asphyxiating
atmosphere, second application OF
Schaefer,s -pressure respira-
ton. third administration Of oxy-
gen with s to z per cent carbon d.
oxide mixture from inhalator while
the artificial respiration Is carried
on, .and fourth application OF
warmth and stimulants for the cir
culation.
Sir Thomas Legge. in his book,
Industrial Maladies" oxford Uni
versity Press, 1880 said: "A num-
Der Of cases have occurred where
life was supposed to be extinct. and
Eyet energetic treatment was success
full in restoring animation. Recov-
cry has been observed ten hours af-
ter gassing." He advised that oxy-
gen and carbon dioxide inhalations
be continued for some time after
natural breathing has been restored.
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