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if you mean volcanic ash.
first it mixes with the moisture in your lungs and becomes a thick muddy mess, second the ash contains sulfur which combines with moisture to form sulfuric acid..
these two things will surely kill you if you inhale enough of it.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoSmall amounts of ash usually aren't a big problem.
Large amounts of ash can be deadly. Several people were killed during the last eruption of Mt. St. Helens by being buried alive in very hot ash.
Ash can also be very damaging to engines and equipment. Thus during the recent Iceland eruptions, many airplane flights were re-routed to protect the people onboard.
At moderate concentrations, it might be advisable just to wear a mask to decrease the number of ash particles being inhaled.
Healthy individuals might not need masks if the ash is light.
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∙ 8y agoYes. Volcanic ash can be deadly if inhaled, and the weight of it can cause roofs to collapse. Some eruptions produce avalanche-like clouds of volcanic ash called pyroclastic flows, which are hot enough to kill a person instantly.
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∙ 8y agoVolcanic ash can clog the throat and damage the lining of the lungs, causing asphyxiation. The ash is also heavy, especially if soaked by rain, and can cause roofs to collapse. Explosive eruptions often produce clouds of superheated ash, rock, and gas called pyroclastic flows which race down the sides of a volcano, burning everything they touch.
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How does volcanic ash affect people?
kill and harms them in many way
What is volcanic tuft made from?
The correct spelling is volcanic tuff instead of volcanic tuft. Volcanic ash that has been ejected from vents during eruption makes volcanic tuff.
Is volcanic ash radioactive?
No. Volcanic ash is harmful to inhale and can be toxic, but it is not radioactive.
What is volcanic ash good for?
Volcanic ash can create very fertile soil.
Does volcanic ash create basalt?
No. While volcanic ash can have a basaltic composition, it usually does not. Basalt forms from lava. Volcanic ash forms tuff.
How does volcanic ash affect people?
kill and harms them in many way
What harm can volcanic ash do?
It can form an ash blanket and this can kill if its hot it also suffercates you if the blanket is really bad.
What is volcanic tuft made from?
The correct spelling is volcanic tuff instead of volcanic tuft. Volcanic ash that has been ejected from vents during eruption makes volcanic tuff.
What is volcanic ash good for?
Volcanic ash can create very fertile soil.
What is tephor?
Tephor is a type of volcanic ash. Tephor is a type of volcanic ash.
Is volcanic ash radioactive?
No. Volcanic ash is harmful to inhale and can be toxic, but it is not radioactive.
Does volcanic ash create basalt?
No. While volcanic ash can have a basaltic composition, it usually does not. Basalt forms from lava. Volcanic ash forms tuff.
What volcanic hazard is made up of rocky particles about the size of a grain of sand?
Volcanic ash
What is specific health problem that volcanic ash can cause?
Volcanic ash can cause lung problems from breathing the ash in.
Why is volcanic ash so heavy?
Volcanic ash is not heavy at all. which is why it is able to be carried by wind.
What does volcanic ash release?
Volcanic ash releases a lot of things, one such thing is Sulfur.
What is made of volcanic ash cinders and bombs?
Volcanic ash, cinders, and bombs are called tephra.
