Esikhaleni esivalekile, I-carbon monoxide ayinangozi yokuqhuma. Ngokubonisa, ingagcinwa ngokuvikelekile kumasilinda, ethuthiwe, futhi esetshenziswa.
I-Carbon monoxide ayisebenzi futhi ayiqhumi ngaphansi kwezingcindezi eziphakeme futhi ayinawo umoya-mpilo, izindawo ezivaliwe. Ngempela, ivamise ukuxutshwa ne-nitrogen kumasilinda anengcindezi ephezulu ukuze isebenze njengegesi yokulinganisa ejwayelekile yokuqapha imvelo..