How Forklifts Can Trigger CO Alerts

“Fire departments are responding to carbon monoxide (CO) alarms at warehouses and manufacturing facilities—but workers aren’t being poisoned…Whether facilities operate traditional lead-acid battery vehicles or have transitioned to cleaner technologies like lithium-ion batteries or hydrogen fuel cells, the charging process can cause the release of hydrogen gas. Unfortunately, standard carbon monoxide detectors can’t distinguish between CO and hydrogen…

The manufacturer solved the problem by implementing hydrogen-specific sensors that eliminate cross-sensitivity entirely…”