I-carbon monoxide ayiqhumi lapho uchayeka nje emoyeni, kodwa izovutha kakhulu lapho ihlangana nelangabi elivulekile uma selixubene nomoya.
Igesi evuthayo futhi eguquguqukayo. Ngokuhambisana nomoya, iba yinhlanganisela yeziqhumane, ngebanga lokuqhuma phakathi 12% futhi 74.2%.
Mayelana nezici zamakhemikhali, ikhombisa ukuvutha, ukunciphisa amandla, ubuthi, kanye nomthamo oxidizing ongabalulekile.