Carbon-monoxide hazard

Hazards

• Exposure to a colorless toxic combustion gas that can accumulate around engines or heaters.

Controls

• Move sources outside, ventilate, monitor, maintain equipment, and respond medically to symptoms.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Move sources outside, ventilate, monitor, maintain equipment, and respond medically to symptoms.

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