How to Use carbon monoxide in a Sentence

carbon monoxide

noun

• Because carbon monoxide can kill you, quality propane heaters include an oxygen sensor.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2021
• And there’s no telling how many lives have been saved by smoke and carbon monoxide detectors – also first conceived as space technology!
  — Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
• At least six people died of carbon monoxide poisoning after Hurricane Ida.
  — NBC News, 17 Dec. 2021
• Police Chief Shannon Monroe said the carbon monoxide came from either the home's furnace or a Kia van in the garage.
  — Dave Kolpack, ajc, 22 Dec. 2021
• Police Chief Shannon Monroe said the carbon monoxide came from either the home’s furnace or a Kia van in the garage.
  — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2021
• Investigators found that a carbon monoxide detector in the garage had been removed and replaced with a smoke-only detector.
  — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2021
• As crews worked to start dousing the blaze, a woman was found unconscious in the rear of the building, possibly due to carbon monoxide poisoning, and she was pulled out by firefighters.
  — oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2021
• Without proper ventilation, the fumes from that equipment can build up high levels of poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
• Marylanders who use heat sources in their homes also should be careful, officials said, of causing fires, electrical injuries, burns or carbon monoxide poisoning.
  — Hallie Miller, baltimoresun.com, 14 Dec. 2021
• Witnesses and experts said the victims probably died of carbon monoxide poisoning as the fire burned through the tight space with only one clear means of exit, an emergency stairwell.
  — Miho Inada, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
• Outdoors, elevated levels of carbon monoxide can cause problems for people with some types of heart disease, per the EPA.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2024
• Along with a fire alarm, it is recommended to have a carbon monoxide detector in the home and to check or change the batteries every six months, the CDC says.
  — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 9 Dec. 2021
• Detectives located a detached carbon monoxide detector, and a smoke-only detector was in its place instead, Monroe said.
  — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 23 Dec. 2021
• The devices emit carbon monoxide, which is a poisonous gas that can be lethal.
  — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 30 Aug. 2023
• These are the best carbon monoxide detectors to buy now.
  — Kaz Weida, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
• Pool heaters have been the source of deadly carbon monoxide exposure in the past.
  — NBC News, 2 Feb. 2022
• Doing so is a fire hazard, and the carbon monoxide produced can kill you.
  — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022
• At least 521 people die from carbon monoxide fumes when a train stalls in a tunnel.
  — CNN, 22 Feb. 2022
• If blocked, deadly carbon monoxide could back up into the car.
  — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2023
• Be sure to have a working fire alarm and carbon monoxide detectors.
  — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
• According to Trudel, carbon monoxide is created each time a red blood cell is hemolyzed in the body.
  — Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2022
• Staff Pick: Airbnb’s silent killer At Airbnbs across the world, people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
• However, the source of the carbon monoxide leak remains unclear.
  — Greg Norman, Fox News, 30 June 2022
• In the event of a blackout Pressler says to keep generators far from the home to prevent carbon monoxide poison.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Jan. 2022
• Tests are available for asbestos, radon, carbon monoxide and more.
  — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
• People should not use stoves, barbecues or ovens to heat their homes due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, Davis said.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2022
• Long-term and continuous use can also create a buildup of carbon monoxide in the home.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
• Long-term and continuous use can also create a buildup of carbon monoxide in the home.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
• That steam transforms the carbon monoxide that’s present into hydrogen and even more CO2.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 19 May 2022
• While running the motor, open the window a little for fresh air to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
  — Sydney Carruth, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2024