Carbon monoxide, which is produced by incomplete combustion due to poorly maintained gas appliances or inadequate ventilation, is colorless, odorless, and difficult to notice, but its toxicity is strong and dangerous even in small amounts.
In the kitchen of a home or restaurant where gas appliances are used, a “Gas leak detector with incomplete combustion and fire alarm function” should be installed to detect carbon monoxide, gas leaks, and fire. When installing the alarm, be careful not to place any objects around the alarm. This will make it harder to detect.
If a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, open doors and windows to provide adequate ventilation, turn off the gas valve and the main valve of the appliance, and contact the gas supplier immediately. If you hear the alarm sounding outside a room, do not enter. If the concentration of carbon monoxide is high, carbon monoxide poisoning may occur as soon as you enter the room. Make sure to ventilate the room adequately first.
If a gas leak alarm sounds, first extinguish all fires in the room. It is also dangerous to turn on the exhaust fan to ventilate the room. Sparks from the electric switch may ignite. Open windows and doors wide to ventilate the room. Turn off the gas valve, contact the gas supplier immediately, and refrain from using gas until the inspection is completed.
It is important to inspect and care for gas appliances and facilities on a daily basis. This is the basis for preventing gas-related accidents.
And alarms also have an expiration date, which is generally said to be “5 years. Before the expiration date passes, be sure to contact your gas supplier or distributor and have it replaced.
