Bottled Carbon Monoxide is a high-pressure gas that must be used only after pressure reduction through a regulator. Before use, the gas pipeline must undergo pressure testing with nitrogen and leak detection using soap water and helium pressure retention to ensure there are no leaks.
The working environment should remain well-ventilated, and carbon monoxide alarms must be installed. These alarms should be regularly calibrated using carbon monoxide standard gas.
Carbon monoxide readily binds with hemoglobin, impairing its ability to carry oxygen and causing oxygen deprivation in tissues such as the brain, leading to asphyxiation. Victims of carbon monoxide poisoning often find it difficult to save themselves.
| Chemical Name | Property | Purity |
| Carbon Monoxide | A colorless, odorless, tasteless, and non-irritating asphyxiating gas. | 99.999% |
Carbon monoxide is used to prepare carbon monoxide standard gas for calibrating carbon monoxide alarms.
As a reducing gas, it is employed in metal reduction processes to purify certain metals.
