Carbon monoxide (CO). A poisonous colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. It combines
with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin, which has no oxygen carrying capacity.
The resultant oxygen deprivation causes headache, dizziness, decreased pulse and respiratory
rates, unconsciousness, and death. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
a poisonous gas; /tox permitted but consider also CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING