Ukulandela ukutshiswa ngokupheleleyo, ekuphela kwentsalela yikharbon diokside namanzi. Ngelixa icarbon dioxide inokubangela ukufuthanisela, ukutsha okungaphelelanga kwenza ikharbon monokside, into enetyhefu. Ngaphezu koko, iihydrocarbons zinokutsha ezingaphelelanga, ukuguqula ikharbon diokside ibuyele kwicarbon monoxide.
Iimpawu eziphambili ze icarbon monoxide ityhefu sisiyezi, intloko ebuhlungu, ukutyhafa, kunye nemeko efana nokunxila, ngokutyhileka okumandla okukhokelela ekubeni ungabikho zingqondweni.