It was reported in the Chennai news paper that 3 persons were traped inside a car, which broke down because of high water level in the road. These people were found dead in the morning and the paper assumes that they had died because of Air Conditioning gas leak?
2006-10-30 15:16:08 · 11 answers · asked by Asadu 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
This particular incident happend in Chennai in a Santro car.
The follow up news papers suggest that Persons have died because of Co (Carbon Mono oxide).The reasoning given was due to Exhaust gas seepage . Not attributed to Refrigerant gas in Air conditioner.
2006-11-02 02:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should check where is the Return on that house (mean where the system gets the air) in some Houses it is on the garage. If this is the case you should look for any chemical product like Ants poison or paint cans gas cans , Etc. Here in Florida many people doesn't know that the fresh air that enters the house comes from the Air handling unit that is usually located in the garage and it will suck in all those odor produced by all the chemicals the keep on it.
2016-05-22 14:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not the gas leak that caused those deaths...a detailed report is yet to arrive while todays edition of THE HINDU has given an article on what might have actually taken place...check it out!!
http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/31/stories/2006103108270100.htm
2006-10-30 15:57:03 · answer #3 · answered by Harish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
The AC gas contains CFCs that can be concentrated and can be harmful for people with respiratory problems
It can also cut down the supply of oxygen into the car and thus suffocate the persons inside to death
2006-10-30 15:46:31 · answer #4 · answered by Santhosh S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I really doubt it. Unless you are working in a freon plant and get trapped in a silo, it would be awful hard to die.
Can an air conditioner blow in air such as exhaust that will kill? Probably, and more likey how the story will go once storted out.
2006-10-30 15:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by Raylene G. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If freon is burnt it turns into phosgene gas, a nerve agent. They probably died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
2006-10-30 15:33:58 · answer #6 · answered by Steve-o 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know if the engine is running,and freon (r12) is sucked into the intake system mustard gas will come out the exhaust.
2006-10-30 15:35:27 · answer #7 · answered by allwayshappy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it could happen if it filled the vehicle completely with freon and thats all they had to breath. now you tell me if that could happen, especially with a broke down car ???
2006-10-30 15:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by Christian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is possible
2006-10-30 15:25:41 · answer #9 · answered by AKSHAY P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
2006-11-02 13:09:03 · answer #10 · answered by George K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋