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purple pulse
House fire. ABG for carbon "monoxide" "dioxide" level?(sm)
Mon Sep 22, 2003 16:40

I'm tired and can't figure which one of these levels would be found in an ABG. Can anyone help? TIA.

Anonymous
dioxide (nm)
Mon Sep 22, 2003 16:49

billybob
but carbon monoxide poisoning SM
Mon Sep 22, 2003 16:54

but carbon monoxide poisoning is a major concern in a fire, carbon dioxide isn't.

purple pulse
Very small fire, & carbon "?" level negligible at 0.5. TIA
Mon Sep 22, 2003 17:00

This was essentially negligible at 0.5

billybob
carbon dioxide would never be that low. (nm)
Mon Sep 22, 2003 17:06

purple pulse
Thank you! (nm)
Mon Sep 22, 2003 17:28