[TheForge] [TheForge]Carbon Monoxide Detector was coal vs. charcoal

[Todd Rich]

On Wed, 1 May 2002, Jeff Harding wrote:

> Another little fact that you may all be aware of already is that CO is
> accumulative.  Lots of lower level exposure can "build up" in your
> system and the effects become even more toxic to you as you go.  Even
> getting out of it for years and then going back, you will show the
> effects much sooner than before you exposed yourself.  Or so I'm told
> by doctors.
>    By all means...be careful and ventilate
>
>    Jeff   ><>

While it is cumulative, I seriously doubt that it is a problem for years
after no exposure.  CO bonds to the hemoglobin in your blood in preference
to O2, and will never unbond.  However, your blood cells don't live longer
than about 200 some days.
			Todd