A potentially life-threatening danger lurks in most American households. Find out how carbon monoxide poisoning happens - and how to protect yourself.

1. WITHOUT WARNING
HOW EVERYDAY
APPLIANCES BECOME
SILENT KILLERS
Presented By

2. Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Poisoning Is An Invisible,
Silent Killer.
Its source: the appliances in your home.
Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger is one of
the nation’s leading law firms in this little-known
area. We’ve won millions of dollars on
behalf of victims and their families.
CO
Carbon monoxide

3. THE BEST WAY TO PROTECTYOURSELF
Is To Become Educated
About The Threat.
IN THE SLIDES THAT FOLLOW, YOU’LL LEARN:
• How CO poisoning happens
• Which appliances pose the biggest risk
• 3 simple steps to avoid becoming a victim

4. WHATIS
Carbon Monoxide?
IT’S AN INVISIBLE,ODORLESS,
COLORLESSGAS THAT’S A BYPRODUCT
OF FUEL-BURNINGAPPLIANCESSUCH AS:
• Gas stoves
• Gas dryers
• Fireplaces
• Pool heaters
• Furnaces
• Water heaters
• Space heaters
• And many more
CO
Carbon monoxide

5. EXPOSURETO ALL BUT THE LOWESTCONCENTRATIONSOF
CO Can Be Damaging –
Or Deadly – To Humans.
• 0-9 parts per million (ppm) – Acceptable indoor level
• 10 – 50 ppm – Possible health effects from chronic exposure
• 100 – 200 ppm – Headache, dizziness, nausea, fatigue after a few hours
• 300 – 900 ppm – Death within a few hours
• 1000 – 6300 ppm – Loss of consciousnessand death within an hour
• 6400 – 12,000 ppm – Loss of consciousnessand death within a half-hour
• 12,500+ – Loss of consciousnessand death within minutes

6. WHATARE
The Consequences?
CHRONIC, LOW-LEVEL CO POISONINGCAN LEAD TO:
• Fatigue
• Confusion
• Memory loss
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Nausea
HIGH-LEVELEXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN:
• Permanent brain damage
• Damage to the heart and
other vital organs
• Loss of
consciousness/coma
• Death

7. HOW DOES
It Happen?
APPLIANCESARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE
BUILT-INPROTECTIONSAGAINSTCO
LEAKS.BUT THOSE SAFEGUARDSDON’T
ALWAYSWORK.
CO POISONINGOFTEN RESULTS FROM:
• Malfunctioning or defective equipment
• Improper installation
• Lack of proper maintenance
• Poorly performed repairs

8. SNEAK
Attacks
INDOOR CO LEVELS CAN QUICKLY RISE TO
DEADLY LEVELS – OFTEN WITH NO WARNING.
So how do you protect yourself?

9. INSTALLCO DETECTORS
Throughout Your Home.
Like smoke alarms, CO detectors save lives.
1

10. MAKE SURE YOURAPPLIANCES
Are Properly Installed
And Maintained.
• Choose reputable, licensed contractors
to perform this work.
• Don’t attempt risky do-it-yourself projects.
• If you’re a renter, know your rights, and hold
your landlord to their maintenance
responsibilities.
2

11. USE COMMON
Sense.
• Don’t operate camp stoves, gas-powered
tools or other portable CO –producing
devices indoors.
• Read and follow all warning labels.
• If you suspect something is wrong, get out
of the house immediately.
3

12. ©2017 Walkup,Melodia,Kelly & Schoenberger.
Allrights reserved.Design and editorialservices by FindLaw,a part of ThomsonReuters.
Sharethe white paper:
LEARN MORE,AND SHARE THIS
INFORMATIONWITH OTHERS –
Read our free white paper for an in-depth
look at the danger of CO poisoning.
You can also visit our website to learn more
about the work we have done in this
important area of personal injury law.
It Could Make
A Life-Or-Death
Difference.