Question 23
When oxygen is limited, burning fossil fuel produces a mixture of carbon dioxide gas and carbon monoxide gas. Many homes have carbon monoxide alarms that detect when the level of carbon monoxide in a certain room is too high. This is important because carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that can kill.
Knowing that carbon monoxide gas can form when any fossil fuel burns, what precautions can you take when cooking?
Knowing that carbon monoxide gas can form when any fossil fuel burns, what precautions can you take when cooking?
