Carbon monoxide (carbon monoxide) are colorless gaseous body.It has no taste or smell.Preparation of carbon monoxide possible in conditions where there is an incomplete combustion of substances containing carbon.Oxide soluble in alcohol and benzene, is poorly soluble in water.
Small amounts of carbon monoxide present in the atmosphere, as well as layers of coal (in the form of inclusions).Carbon monoxide is toxic.
component as a constituent found in many aerosols and gases.For example, the share of the carbon monoxide in the gas generator have about 9-29%, and explosive - about 60%, and in the exhaust - about 6.3%.
ingested and excreted from the carbon monoxide it intact through the respiratory system.Having a high affinity for hemoglobin, one (carbon monoxide) provokes its blockade.In addition, carbon monoxide violates the transport of oxygen inhibits tissue respiration, slow dissociation of oxyhemoglobin, causing hypocapnia.
Carbon monoxide can quickly penetrate the blood-brain barrier.Poisoning possible in foundries, in the boiler, in tests of engines on motor vehicles, garages, mines, gas works.In everyday life when an illiterate furnace stoves, or improper use of gas stoves can also cause intoxication.
When there is carbon monoxide poisoning, the consequences can be very severe.To determine the degree of intoxication should be aware of the symptoms of the condition.
Intoxication occurs in mild headache (mainly in the forehead and temples), the feeling of "ripple" in temples, tinnitus, muscle weakness, vomiting, dizziness.Poisoning is also accompanied by increased heart rate and breathing.In humans, there are fainting, especially during exercise.One of the first signs - a violation of the reaction rate and the color vision disorder.
If poisoning moderate severity observed memory lapses, loss of consciousness for a few hours.It appears sharp weakness, trembling.Carbon monoxide causes incoordination of movements.After returning to consciousness develops pronounced asthenic condition.
In severe intoxication a person is in a protracted coma (for five - seven (or more) days).There have brain damage, seizures, tonic and clonic convulsions, muscle rigidity.Urination and defecation occur spontaneously.There is also a sweating.The color of the victim's face bright red.There shortness of breath, hypotension, tendency to collapse.The probability of death due to respiratory paralysis.
When you exit out of the coma man is in a state of stunned long enough period.Develops apathy.In some cases it may be intermittent delirium, motor excitation.
forecast is based on the depth and duration of coma.With increasing on the second day of symptoms of CNS depression prognosis is unfavorable.
after poisoning medium and mild degree may develop mononeuritis median, ulnar or peroneal nerve is likely to numbness, paralysis.
In chronic intoxication the victim is always complaining of headaches, excessive fatigue, irritability, tinnitus.In addition, there is a regular short-term disturbance of orientation.Constantly there are dizziness, shortness of breath, pain in the region of the heart.
Chronic intoxication contributes to the progression of atherosclerosis, or difficult for him (if already present).Frequent effects of carbon monoxide poisoning are also endocrine disorders, thyrotoxicosis, in particular.
