[PSUBS-MAILIST] CO = death

[tmsmalley@usinternet.com]

In MN We have had several ice fisherman kill themselves by using unvented propane heaters and stoves in their fishing shanties. Cause of death? Carbon Monoxide.




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>From: "Sean T. Stevenson" <ststev@uniserve.com>
>Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 07:55:56 -0700
>To: "David Buchner" <buchner@wcta.net>,
>        "personal_submersibles@psubs.org" <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
>Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: the grill
>On Thu, 6 Sep 2001 09:38:45 -0500, David Buchner wrote:
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>>At 12:30 -0700 09/04/01, Sean T. Stevenson wrote:
>>>Not propane - natural gas (CH4).  Simple combustion of CH4 produces H20 and C02, which can be subsequently removed by your dehumidifier and scrubber, respectively.  The problem is the
>>>hydrocarbons that are created by your food burning.  A fume hood that goes through a charcoal filter / catalytic converter would be in order, and you also might want A/C in your sub to counteract 
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>>>heat buildup created by the grill.
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>>So what does propane give off when combusted?
>>-- 
>>David
>>buchner@wcta.net - MN, USA
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>Ideally, propane will produce the same products of combustion as methane, but I think there exists the possibility of intermediate unsaturated hydrocarbons if the reaction does not go to completion.
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>-Sean
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