Carbonic Acid Gas 



the room that we occupy — especially if the 

 latter is small or very close. In such a room 

 we should never trust a charcoal stove. 

 Whether it is well alight or half out, covered 

 with ashes or uncovered, this charcoal gives 

 out a deadly gas, the more to be feared 

 because it is neither seen nor felt, nor even 

 suspected. Death may ensue before the 

 danger is perceived. It is also very unwise 

 to close the chimney of a bedroom fire, in 

 order to keep up a gentle warmth in the 

 night. As the chimney no longer gives an 

 outlet to the products of combustion, the 

 latter are dispersed in the room. If the room 

 is small and without any opening to renew 

 the air, a small chafing-dish will be enough 

 to give a headache, or even to cause a serious 

 accident. 



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