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    Posted: 29 Dec 2017 at 7:12am
_21 this morning..................
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Last year a friend and I were working in a closed garage using a Propane powered forklift when we both suffered from serious CO poisoning. What surprised us was the symptoms, no headache, dizziness or nausea. The symptoms we had were rapid breathing, weakness and rapid heart rate. We were saved by the CO detector in the R-pod (which was stored in the garage) which was actually locked but my friend could hear the beeping coming from the trailer. Their was no odor or other sign of CO only the symptoms I mentioned. I cringe when I read of people disconnecting their CO detectors this is very dangerous stuff.
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Wow. Harrowing story. CO is insidious. No odor, no color. CO is the one substance that binds to the oxygen receptors in hemoglobin better than oxygen. From what I've read, hemoglobin that has bound to CO, will not accept oxygen. The one cure is a transfusion.
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Just saw this on Google news:

Three Hunters Found Dead West of Waco

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DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Three relatives were found dead in Central Texas while on a hunting trip together.

The three are believed to have died of carbon monoxide poisoning, inside a box trailer that was converted into a cabin. Officials in Brown county said propane heaters were used to keep the cabin warm, but without proper ventilation, there was no way for the poisonous fumes to escape.

The bodies were found on Saturday inside a trailer, about 100 miles west of Waco. The names of the victims, have not been released.
(Copyright2017 WBAP/KLIF News. All Rights Reserved.)
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Originally posted by ronahue

Just saw this on Google news:

Three Hunters Found Dead West of Waco

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DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Three relatives were found dead in Central Texas while on a hunting trip together.

Oh this is so terribly sad, and a serious caution/reminder for all of us. 
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Family of 4 reported dead in AZ, heater failure, CO2 poisoning.
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Never EVER run any type of heating unit that burns fuel of ANY kind without opening a window or proper outside venting.... PERIOD!
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Originally posted by mcarter

Family of 4 reported dead in AZ, heater failure, CO2 poisoning.
Just a question. Did you mean CO (Carbon MONoxide) as opposed to CO2 (Carbon DIoxide). Carbon Monoxide (CO) is poisonous at very low concentrations. We exhale Carbon Dioxide (CO2) all the time. Carbon Dioxide is mostly non-reactive, and it takes quite a bit to become toxic.

https://www.co2meter.com/blogs/news/1209952-co-and-co2-what-s-the-difference
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A good reminder to check the carbon monoxide detector battery next time I'm taking the Pod out. 
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