Advisory: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards Caused by Boating Operations
"Because of the significant number of fatalities and nonfatal carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings on NPS waterways, an exposure assessment was conducted by the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), to determine potential exposure to CO during various boating operations. The results of the assessment indicated that dangerous, life threatening levels of CO can exist around the stern and on, around, and under the swim platforms of boats..."
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