Carbon Monoxide Awareness

Households with fuel (gas, oil, LPG, coal) burning appliances should be aware of the dangers of faulty appliances or of using those appliances incorrectly. Incomplete combustion of the fuel can lead to the poisonous gas, carbon monoxide being emitted in harmful amounts. Symptoms from low-level carbon monoxide poisoning can sometimes be confused with other illness symptoms but high levels can kill.

The attached checklist (PDF 34.5KB) provides more advice and the following websites are useful also.

www.carbonmonoxidekills.com

www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/

You can contact the Private Sector Housing team on 01582 474064 or email: private.housing@southbeds.gov.uk