Zusammenfassung
Die meisten inhalativen Vergiftungen entstehen durch Kohlenmonoxid (CO). Ursachen
sind in der Regel Brände in Gebäuden, aus denen die Betroffenen nicht schnell genug
flüchten konnten ([Abb. 1]), oder CO-Emissionen aus Feuerungsanlagen und Verbrennungsmotoren. Zu den selteneren
Ursachen zählen sog. Indoor-Grills, der Aufenthalt in Shisha-Bars oder in unbelüfteten
Holzpellet-Lagern.
Abstract
Most intoxications caused by inhalation are due to carbon monoxide (CO). Usually the
reasons are fires in buildings from which people cannot escape quickly enough, open
fire places or carbon monoxide emissions from combustion plants. In Germany, there
are more than 4000 intoxications and over 600 fatalities resulting from CO poisining
every year. Although there is a general awareness of the risks associated with CO,
the specific risks and especially methods of protection are not sufficiently known.
Schlüsselwörter
Vergiftung - Rauchgas - Kohlenmonoxid - CO
Key words
Poisoning - Flue Gas - Carbon Monoxide - CO
