CO + SN?

[AmericanMary]

charcoal in a tent is my method. I have studied this method well & am prepared. I will be using an analyzer to ensure a minimum of 10kppm before stepping foot in that tent.

This method should be plenty, adding SN is lowkey overkill. But I tend to do things all out. I want to set myself up for the best chance of success. This is not a fool proof method & adding SN ideally would increase my odds. People have survived CO when they shouldn't have. Ppm levels could drop after you're unconscious. Things could go wrong, no matter the measures you take.

My question: will drinking SN right before I walk into the tent have repercussions? Is this a bad idea?

In my head it goes like this:
*SN regiment all day
*Drink SN
*go into tent
*pass out in seconds

Would this work? Would the SN cause the CO to be less effective? Will The need to throw up SN cause me wake up after passing out? Is there any reason I shouldn't do this?

This is all hypothetical, of course.


Thank you.

Do not message me asking me for an SN source. Anything you need to ask me can be done on this thread.

 

[AmericanMary]

:)

 

[cygnines]

sodium nitrite is commonly contraindicated when treating CO poisoning.

CO poisoning already leads to tissue hypoxia due to the formation of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb). introducing methemoglobin (MetHb) formation via sodium nitrite can significantly reduce the amount of functional hemoglobin available for oxygen transport, leading to compounded hypoxia. sodium nitrite does not change the rate at which CO is absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs.

tldr; it is technically overkill, but they both induce hypoxia (in different ways) and won't cancel each other out, if that's what you're asking?

 

[Timothy7dff]

charcoal in a tent is my method. I have studied this method well & am prepared. I will be using an analyzer to ensure a minimum of 10kppm before stepping foot in that tent.

This method should be plenty, adding SN is lowkey overkill. But I tend to do things all out. I want to set myself up for the best chance of success. This is not a fool proof method & adding SN ideally would increase my odds. People have survived CO when they shouldn't have. Ppm levels could drop after you're unconscious. Things could go wrong, no matter the measures you take.

My question: will drinking SN right before I walk into the tent have repercussions? Is this a bad idea?

In my head it goes like this:
*SN regiment all day
*Drink SN
*go into tent
*pass out in seconds

Would this work? Would the SN cause the CO to be less effective? Will The need to throw up SN cause me wake up after passing out? Is there any reason I shouldn't do this?

This is all hypothetical, of course.


Thank you.

Do not message me asking me for an SN source. Anything you need to ask me can be done on this thread.

Yup. That's what I'm doing. Failed attempts are the worst. If you're going to do it, ensure you are successful.

I hope to get a gun, too. Seems close to impossible to survive CO, SN, and a gunshot to the head.

CO & SN are both relatively cheap and simple. Seems to be common sense to do them together. I can't think of any downsides.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

You're still planning to do some "trial runs" with the CO right? That way when you get the CO up to 10k ppm, you can watch the meter to see how long the level holds. Then, when you have your technique down pat, and you're ready to go for real, you can just repeat everything perfectly, just as you practiced. Sorry, no comment on the simultaneous use of CO and SN.

 

[Timothy7dff]

You're still planning to do some "trial runs" with the CO right? That way when you get the CO up to 10k ppm, you can watch the meter to see how long the level holds. Then, when you have your technique down pat, and you're ready to go for real, you can just repeat everything perfectly, just as you practiced. Sorry, no comment on the simultaneous use of CO and SN.

It seems like the biggest reason people fail with CO is that they don't measure the levels. A trial run is a great idea.

 

[AmericanMary]

I've done 2 successful runs in my backyard. But things can still go wrong.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

I've done 2 successful runs in my backyard. But things can still go wrong.

How long were the high (10k ppm) levels maintained? If you do everything exactly the same, you should have high confidence in it being repeatable.

 

[AmericanMary]

How long were the high (10k ppm) levels maintained? If you do everything exactly the same, you should have high confidence in it being repeatable.

My issue with concern lies here: my tests were done without ever opening the tent. In reality, I will have to open the tent in order to get in it. The tent will lose CO. No ides how much. No ides how long it will take to rebuild. No idea if I'll pass out before I can seal the zipper and then CO will slowly leak out.