Subsurface Underground Carbon Dioxide Storage Lease and Agreement (with Landowner, Long Form)

Carbon dioxide becomes a poisonous gas when there is too much of it in the air you breathe. Besides the effects it can have on the planet and the atmosphere, carbon dioxide poisoning can lead to central nervous system damage and respiratory deterioration in humans and other breathing creatures.

Carbon is used in some way in most every industry in the world. It is used for fuel in the form of coal, methane gas, and crude oil (which is used to make gasoline). It is used to make all sorts of materials including plastics and alloys such as steel (a combination of carbon and iron).

Carbon is found in abundance in the sun, stars, comets and atmospheres of most planets. Graphite is found naturally in many locations. Diamond is found in the form of microscopic crystals in some meteorites. Natural diamonds are found in the mineral, kimberlite, in South Africa, Arkansas and elsewhere.

It makes up for 18% of the human body. Sugar, glucose, proteins etc are all made of it. Carbon in its diamond form is used in jewellery. Amorphous carbon is used to make inks and paints. Graphite is used as the lead in your pencils. One of the most important uses is carbon dating.

Carbon is made up of just one type of atom. This means carbon is an element. Carbon atoms are arranged in a regular pattern, meaning carbon is solid at room temperature.

Exposure to CO2 can produce a variety of health effects. These may include headaches, dizziness, restlessness, a tingling or pins or needles feeling, difficulty breathing, sweating, tiredness, increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, coma, asphyxia, and convulsions.

Elemental carbon is of very low toxicity. Health hazard data presented here is based on exposures to carbon black, not elemental carbon. Chronic inhalation exposure to carbon black may result in temporary or permanent damage to lungs and heart.

The most likely effect of exposure to carbon black is lung disease. Inhaling carbon black particles can irritate the lungs and cause coughing. Carbon black can also irritate the eyes, nose and throat. When people are exposed to high levels of carbon black over many years, the particles may lodge deep in their lungs.