what are the symptoms from c02 inhalation??

Question

The CO2 was from a fire extinguisher that malfunctioned and discharged within 6ft of me and in an enclosed room the cylinder was 6ft tall

Answer 1

dizzyness. it's more the deprivation of oxygen to your brain that you'll feel. it is also common to get a headache, but these symptoms are synonymous with inhaling many substances your body doesn't want, like sharpie marker for instance.

Answer 2

First of all CO2 is not poisonous! Maybe you've got it confused with CO which is very poisonous.

Every time you exhale, you are breathing out several percent CO2. The atmosphere contains about 0.1% CO2 so every breath you take contains CO2.

The only bad health effects of too much CO2 would be if the CO2 were to replace the O2, and then you would have symptoms of hypoxia.

ANSWER ON YOUR ADDITIONAL DETAILS - You've got nothing to worry about! CO2 fire extinguishers are made exactly for that purpose, to be used as a non-toxic subsitute for air; without air, there is no oxygen, and the fire can't sustain itslef. If you are now breathing normal air and are well enough to use a computer, then there are no health effects from breathing CO2. The only risk is having the air replaced with CO2, which would make you hypoxic but that is apparently not the case!

Answer 3

um....

You're thinking of CO, not CO2. CO2 is Carbon Dioxide. You breathe it all the time. It's not harmful... it's just less room for oxygen to enter your lungs. When you exhale, you are excreting CO2. Now... the fumes from cars and everything... that's CO, or Carbon Monoxide. This is harmful. Though breathing a little at a time is virtually harmless, large amounts all at once (or even over time) are dangerous. You'll feel weak, tired, dizzy (this is a big one), and you may cough a lot. Now if you inhale little by little, don't worry. You'll be alright. But don't run your car in a closed garage. If you're going to use something that excretes CO, then make sure there's plenty of ventilation, or just do it outside.

Read this link for more info. It will tell you all about the symptoms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide

Answer 4

It depends what else you're inhaling with it.

You inhale CO2 all day. It's a by-product of respiration. There are huge amounts of it in the atmosphere.

If you breathe nothing but CO2, then the symptoms are basically that of asphyxiation. The CO2 itself won't kill you, but the lack of oxygen certainly will.

Answer 5

Dizzy , headaches , drowsy .


Phone the NHS helpline if concerned.


Yep i was thinking of CO .... oooooppppssss

Answer 6

if you're dizzy and have difficulty concentrating you should get into fresh air. if you are unconscious someone should call 911

Answer 7

Brown bread if u get much too much.