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Toolbox talk: carbon monoxide poisoning (superseded).

CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training

Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2014 Mar; :1-2

20044150

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible gas with no taste or smell. It can become especially dangerous if it builds up in tightly confined areas. It is just slightly lighter than air so it can hang around in enclosed spaces. All fuels including "cleaner" fuels like propane create CO. For the updated version of this toolbox talk visit CPWR's website at <a href="https://www.cpwr.com/research/research-to-practice-r2p/r2p-library/toolbox-talks/"target="_blank">https://www.cpwr.com/research/research-to-practice-r2p/r2p-library/toolbox-talks/</a>.

Construction; Construction-industry; Construction-workers; Construction-equipment; Safety-education; Safety-programs; Injury-prevention; Accident-prevention; Work-environment; Worker-health; Training; Education; Safety-measures; Carbon-compounds; Oxides; Gases; Poison-gases; Poisons; Confined-spaces; Fuels; Propanes; Ventilation; Monitors; Gas-indicators

CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910

630-08-0; 74-98-6

20140313

Other

Construction; Cooperative Agreement

2014

Cooperative-Agreement-Number-U60-OH-009762; M042014

Construction

Toolbox talk: carbon monoxide poisoning

MD

CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland