Condors, Eggplants, and Chaingrabs ~ The. New Guide to Competitive Ice Climbersâ. This new guide was created by a few members of the Ice Climbers boards to get a better understanding of how to play them at a competitive level. I'm sure there's something here for every Ice Climbers player to learn from!
As more carboxyhemoglobin is formed, the amount of oxygen carried to the cells and organs in the body decreases. Carbon monoxide starves the blood of oxygen, literally causing the body to suffocate from the inside out. When the carboxyhemoglobin concentration reaches a certain level, people get nauseous, become unconscious, and ultimately die. How quickly symptoms appear depends upon the concentration, or parts per million (ppm) of carbon monoxide in the air and the duration of exposure.
If carbon monoxide is prevalent the body replaces the oxygen in the blood with carbon monoxide which restricts oxygen from getting into the body in quantities needed. Unfortunately carbon monoxide is easily absorbed into the lungs. This results in tissue damage and can lead to death.