UP "Vitebskoblgaz" warns! Caution! Carbon monoxide!

It is called the silent insidious killer. This nickname for carbon monoxide is quite justified. Its danger lies in the fact that it has no color, no smell, and no taste. Carbon monoxide displaces oxygen in the blood, so prolonged exposure to it can be fatal. This is precisely the case when a little is enough to cause misfortune – it is enough to be in a room filled with carbon monoxide by just 0.1% for 20-30 seconds, and you can lose consciousness.

To avoid accidents related to carbon monoxide poisoning, UP "Vitebskoblgaz" recommends strictly adhering to the requirements of the Rules for the Use of Gas in Everyday Life, timely checking the condition of smoke and ventilation ducts, and performing maintenance on heating and water-heating gas-using equipment.

Checks of smoke and ventilation ducts in residential buildings, residential and non-residential premises are carried out by specialized organizations upon application by owners or their legal representatives, with the issuance of an act of the established form, as with the initial inspection.

Additional information for gas consumers in the urban-type settlement of Rossony and Rossonsky district can be obtained by calling:

8(02159) 5-62-28, +37529 810-48-04 - "One Window" of Rossonsky RGS

8(02159) 5-68-58 - Internal gas pipeline and internal gas equipment service of Rossonsky RGS.

Carbon monoxide detectors will help detect carbon monoxide, which will emit a light and sound signal when the CO concentration in the air increases.

Detectors can be purchased at: urban-type settlement Rossony, Stroiteley lane, 1.