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hey! what was the exact reason for this (changing CO2 to CO)? CO comes later (when combustion gets incomplete)... CO2 is there from the start and spreads fast due to convection... bye -- Homer Landskirty ( talk) 14:17, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
the pdf file in the ref says that CO2 is proven to be the best indicator for fire (but the author produces CO2 detectors *giggle*)... CO2 can be harmful at low levels (4% CO2 act as anaesthetic), hot CO2 can spread quickly, high CO2 is there from the start; while CO needs incomplete combustion, which is not necessarily the case in every fire (e. g. modern cars try to produce as less CO as possible... lambda sensor)...
when normal conditions r re-installed (e. g. by fresh air): indeed CO inhibits blood cells for a longer time than CO2 does, but that doesnt matter in an active fire... -- Homer Landskirty ( talk) 07:49, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
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hey! what was the exact reason for this (changing CO2 to CO)? CO comes later (when combustion gets incomplete)... CO2 is there from the start and spreads fast due to convection... bye -- Homer Landskirty ( talk) 14:17, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
the pdf file in the ref says that CO2 is proven to be the best indicator for fire (but the author produces CO2 detectors *giggle*)... CO2 can be harmful at low levels (4% CO2 act as anaesthetic), hot CO2 can spread quickly, high CO2 is there from the start; while CO needs incomplete combustion, which is not necessarily the case in every fire (e. g. modern cars try to produce as less CO as possible... lambda sensor)...
when normal conditions r re-installed (e. g. by fresh air): indeed CO inhibits blood cells for a longer time than CO2 does, but that doesnt matter in an active fire... -- Homer Landskirty ( talk) 07:49, 27 November 2008 (UTC)