The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is hiring! The next Explorer orientation session is May 17, 2017. The Sheriff's Office Video Visitation Center is located on the premises of the Falkenburg Road Jail. New visitation rules went into effect October 10, 2016.
Definition of CARBON DIOXIDE for Kids. : a heavy colorless gas that is formed by burning fuels, by the breakdown or burning of animal and plant matter, and by the act of breathing and that is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis.
Carbon Dioxide is a colorless gas with a slightly pungent odor and biting taste. It will not burn, support combustion or sustain life. It is about 1.5 times heavier than air. Normally stored as a liquid, carbon dioxide exists only as a solid or gas at room conditions. The solid CO2 snow transforms (sublimes) directly to a gas without passing through the liquid phase. The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) specification G-6.2, Grade H is considered standard for commercial carbon dioxide.