If you burn charcoal inside an air-conditioned room for more than 10 hours, can it kill?? The newspaper always reports suicides being committed by "burning charcoal". Can someone tell me what it means? Thanks!
2007-02-24 04:39:58 · 7 answers · asked by yeocheong2000 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Other - Alternative
When charcoal burns, it tends to burn incompletely, which leads to the formation of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide will prevent oxygen from being carried to the tissues of the body by hemoglobin, and so you can die from carbon monoxide poisoning.
2007-02-24 04:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Charcoal procdues carbon monoxide when burned and when burned in any confined space enough toxic gas will build up to become a silent and deady killer. Don't do it, air conditioned or not!
2007-02-24 11:52:15 · answer #2 · answered by Owlchemy_ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Burning charcoal generates carbon monoxide, which kills you by binding to the hemoglobin in your blood. The air conditioner does not remove the monoxide from the air.
2007-02-24 04:50:19 · answer #3 · answered by The man in the back 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People burn charcoal briquettes inside for cooking, or for heat. The smoke contains some carbon monoxide - CO, that is VERY toxic.
That is why wood stoves, fireplaces, automobiles, etc. all exhaust their smoke outside.
So if you want to commit suicide, just run your automobile with the garage door closed ...
2007-02-24 07:39:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you burn charcoal inside of a house you will die from carbon monixide poisoning/smoke inhalation.
2007-02-24 04:54:23 · answer #5 · answered by iampatsajak 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Carbon burned in a confined space will give out CO, and carbon monoxide is poisonous enough to cause death.
2007-02-24 15:42:27 · answer #6 · answered by Yako 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The flame gives off gases one is CO, carbon monixide this is toxic. Do not try this at home.
2007-02-24 07:11:02 · answer #7 · answered by ROBERT S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋