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Carbon Dioxide

Two weeks ago I started a new job as a bookkeeper in a store that sells wood and gas stoves, and fireplaces. I have had problems with burning eyes, and sore throat, and plugged up nose, and trouble concentrating. I was wondering if these are symptons of carbon dioxide posioning?
I took allergy meds, and it doesn't seem to help. There are numerous stoves burning at the same time. I supect something isn't vented right. Or, perhaps there are too many stoves going at once in too small an area, and not enough air?
I have only worked there 3 weeks. This is a good paying job. After being unemployed for 6 months, I would hate to have to quit, but I don't know how much longer I can stand it. No one else is complaining but me.

Follow Ups:

• you should be more concerned with Carbon Monoxide, CO Celena 08:35:35 4/10/03 (0)
• Re: Carbon Dioxide (At least.) Archive in MCS. Walt Stoll 08:11:07 4/10/03 (0)

In Reply to: Carbon Dioxide posted by Donna on April 09, 2003 at 08:52:28:

Hi, Donna.

It is almost certain that you are "the canary in this coalmine". You had better be looking for a different job before your system is so sensitive that you cannot do ANY job.

There are literally hundreds of chemical byproducts of indoor burning even with the best venting. With "numerous" under the same roof........... C0 & C02 are just 2 of them.

See the MCS archives.

Get out of there.

Walt

In Reply to: Carbon Dioxide posted by Donna on April 09, 2003 at 08:52:28:

Carbon Monoxide is a tasteless odorless gas that can poison you, it comes from the burning of fossil fuels amoung other things. Get a battery operated CO detector from a store, put it in the area you work in. If you have an electrical outlet, get an electric one that has a digital reading, and you will be able to see if the CO levels fluctuate...Boss does not need to know if you have it, which is why i recommended the battery operated one 1st, if this is of concern to you. Follow directions for airflow and such---they are a lifesaver. I almost dies from CO poisoning 7+ years back--before the CO detectors were heavy on the market.~~~~~Celena