After two earthquakes of 7.7 and 7.6 in Kahramanmaraş, thousands of our citizens were left under the rubble. Survivors of the earthquake are homeless during the cold winter months. Those who have to spend the night with the air conditioner on in their cars should pay attention to the danger of poisoning.
We have been hurting since 4 am on February 6th. The heart of Turkey and the world It beats for Kahramanmaraş and our 10 provinces. From blood donation to clothing aid, we act with one heart to save the people under and next to the rubble. In this process, there are people who are trapped there, even if they are not under the rubble. Especially since the earthquake coincides with the winter period, people try to get over the cold by turning on the air conditioner while starting their cars.
We have prepared this content to reach these people. ‘Cause I’m not moving idling cars in some cases poisoning the passenger there is a possibility. We will briefly explain the reason for this and explain what to do and what not to do.
Sleeping in your vehicle with the car running can cause CO (carbon monoxide) poisoning.
It discharges the toxic gases formed after the combustion of the vehicle from the vehicle through the exhaust. This process starts in the cylinder. Carbon monoxide gases formed in the cylinder It is converted into CO2 (carbon dioxide) gas in the catalytic converter. If there is a small hole in this converter, this gas may begin to seep into the passenger compartment before it can be converted.
If there is such a malfunction and you do not know, the odorless one while the vehicle is idling so that the air conditioner will work. to carbon monoxide gas You could lose your life by exposure.
What can you do in these difficult days?
We know it’s been a tough day and sleeping in the car is a necessity, not an option. If you need to sleep in your car, Gaziantep University Medical Faculty Internal Medicine specialist prof. Dr. Murat Taner Gulsen‘s suggestion might be helpful for you: Accordingly, set an alarm on your mobile phones to ring every 20 minutes. When you wake up, open all the windows of the vehicle and ventilate it. Get out of the vehicle and stand for a while to test whether you have been exposed to carbon monoxide gas, which can cause drowsiness.
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