Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is slightly less dense than air. It consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom connected by a triple bond. As the second most common molecule in the interstellar medium after hydrogen, it is also a primary air pollutant and part of the chemical reactions that form photochemical smog. Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause bizarre behavior, declining intellect, memory disturbances, and symptoms that are often misdiagnosed as other conditions. Key steps to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning include installing detectors, opening garage doors before starting cars, keeping fuel burning appliances and engines properly vented, and using caution with solvents.

1. PRESENTED BY,
RISHAV RAY,
MSc II SEM-3rd,
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES,
VISVA BHARATI, SANTINIKETAN

2. •It is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless flammable gas that is
slightly less dense than air.
• Consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom,
connected by a triple bond containing 2 covalent bonds &
1 dative covalent bond
•Along with aldehydes, part of the series of chemical
reactions that form photochemical smog
•It is the second-most common molecule in the interstellar
medium, after hydrogen.
•Primary air pollutant

4. Carbon monoxide
poisoning pathway

9. • Bizarre behaviour abnormalities
• Declining intellect
• Memory disturbances
• Chronic cough
• Diarrhoea
• Patients may occasionally present with polycythemia or
increased hematocrit
• Condition often misguided as chronic fatigue
symptoms,viral,bacterial,pulmonary,GIT infections or
immunodeficiency .

10. •INSTALLING CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
•OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR BEFORE STARTING YOUR CAR
•USE GAS APPLAINCES AS RECOMMENDED
•KEEP YOUR FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES AND ENGINES
PROPERLY VENTED
•KEEP VENTS AND CHIMNEYS UNBLOCKED DURING
REMODELLING
•USE CAUTION WHEN WORKING WITH SOLVENTS IN A CLOSED
AREA

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