Table 1

Carbon monoxide levels in a snow-obstructed vehicle.

Time (minutes)

Trial #1

Trial #2

Trial #3

Trial #4

Trial #5

Trial #6


0

0*

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

999

530

8

28

0

0

5

999

113

555

33

0

7.5

999

751

265

0

10

585

299

0

12.5

622

276

0


*Parts Per Million

Trial #1: Windows Closed; Trial #2: Windows Open one inch; Trial #3: Windows Open 6 inches; Trial #4: Windows Closed, Tailpipe brushed clear of snow; Trial #5: Windows Closed, Tailpipe brushed clear of snow in an area one cubic foot around tail-pipe; Trial #6: Windows Closed, Tailpipe brushed clear of snow in an area 12 inches wide, depth to ground level.

Griffin et al. BMC Emergency Medicine 2004 4:4   doi:10.1186/1471-227X-4-4

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