7. Carbon Dioxide
• Carbon Dioxide
• Rapid depressant
• Analgesic + Anesthetic
• Lowers pH in brain tissue
• Induces hypoxia and depresses heart muscle
• CO2 asphyxiation is safe and moderately rapid
• Low concentrations (7.5%) - analgesic
• Medium concentration (30-40%) - rapid anesthetic
• Loss of consciousness in one minute without
struggling or distress
• High concentrations (>70%) causes rapid death
8. Animal Cruelty Laws
• US Code Title 18,48 - Depiction of Animal
Cruelty
• (a) Creation, Sale, or Possession - Whoever
knowingly creates, sells, or possesses a
depiction of animal cruelty with the intention
of placing that depiction in interstate or
foreign commerce for commercial gain, shall
be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than 5 years or both.
• (b) Exception - Subsection (a) does not apply
to any depiction that has serious religious,
political, scientific, educational, journalistic,
historical, or artistic value.
9. Carbon Footprint
• In New York, 0.74 pounds of CO2 are
produced for every KWH kilowatt hour -
(1000 watts/hour).
• In California, 0.80 pounds of CO2 are
produced for every KWH.
• In Texas, 1.28 pounds of CO2 are
produced for every KWH.
• *http://www.watt-minder.com/glob-
carbon.html
