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Record 1 2015-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Carbon monoxide detectors are small devices designed to continually monitor the carbon monoxide concentration in the surrounding air. They emit an alarm signal when the level of carbon monoxide is high enough to pose a major health risk and poison human beings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Dispositif qui détecte le monoxyde de carbone afin de prévenir l'empoisonnement.

CONT

Le fonctionnement des détecteurs de monoxyde de carbone est simple puisqu’ils opèrent par électrochimie : une solution chimique réagit au contact du monoxyde de carbone dès qu’un seuil critique a été franchi. Cette réaction chimique va provoquer le passage d'un courant électrique qui déclenche une alarme.

Spanish

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