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Yes. It is highly injurious or fatal if inhaled, for several reasons:
1) It can be very hot, and will dry out, scar, or destroy the lung tissues.
2) It contains fine dust that can cause silicosis.
3) Some of the gases are water-soluble and will form acid in the lungs.
4) Some of the gases are toxic if they reach the bloodstream (e.g. cyanides).
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Is volcanic ash radioactive?
No. Volcanic ash is harmful to inhale and can be toxic, but it is not radioactive.
What is difference between flammable gas and toxic gas?
Flammable gas will burn. Toxic gas is poisonous. A gas can be toxic, but not flammable, flammable but not toxic, both, or neither.
What makes smoke from volcano poisonous?
Volcanic gasses include sulfur dioxide, a toxic gas that forms sulfuric acid on contact with moisture. This acid can badly damage the respiritory system.
Which is the gas and solid in pumicestone?
Solid: volcanic rocks of very different compositions Gas: air and volcanic gases
How does carbon dioxide behave like a toxic gas?
Carbon dioxide is not toxic but it is not a breathing gas, it is asphyxiant.
A quickly moving flow of toxic gas and volcanic spewings that is localized to the flanks of volcanoes is called a?
pyroclastic flow
Is volcanic ash radioactive?
No. Volcanic ash is harmful to inhale and can be toxic, but it is not radioactive.
What is difference between flammable gas and toxic gas?
Flammable gas will burn. Toxic gas is poisonous. A gas can be toxic, but not flammable, flammable but not toxic, both, or neither.
When seawater is decomposed what toxic gas is produced?
It produces chlorine as it's toxic gas.
What makes smoke from volcano poisonous?
Volcanic gasses include sulfur dioxide, a toxic gas that forms sulfuric acid on contact with moisture. This acid can badly damage the respiritory system.
Which is the gas and solid in pumicestone?
Solid: volcanic rocks of very different compositions Gas: air and volcanic gases
What is the toxic component of a toxic gas?
depends on the toxic gas.Chlorine gas is lethal because of chlorine while V.X nerve gas was designed to bind to Nero transmitters in your body
What is boi gas?
toxic gas BOI
What is the molecular formula for sulfur dioxide?
SO2 is the molecular formula for sulfur dioxide. SO2 is a toxic gas with rotten, irritating and pungent smell. Volcanic eruption will lead to release of SO2 into the atmosphere.
What toxic gas does h2s release when its burning?
Burning of H2S produce SO2 and water.SO2 is the toxic gas.
How does carbon dioxide behave like a toxic gas?
Carbon dioxide is not toxic but it is not a breathing gas, it is asphyxiant.
What part of the gas stove or oven is toxic?
They are toxic if you turn on the gas and leave it on without lighting the burners. The gas that escapes is toxic and can be fatal if you breathe it for any length of time. You should always light the burners if you turn on the gas.
