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Asphyxiants are substances that can displace oxygen in the air, leading to oxygen deficiency when inhaled. This can result in suffocation as the body is deprived of the necessary oxygen for normal functioning. Examples of common asphyxiants include nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane.
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What chemical agents primarily attack the airway and lungs causing irritation of the entire airway from the nose to the lungs and resulting in what is commonly known as dry land drowning?
Chemical agents that primarily attack the airway and lungs, causing irritation from the nose to the lungs, include chlorine gas, ammonia, and sulfur dioxide. These chemicals can result in a condition known as chemical pneumonitis or chemical burns to the respiratory tract, leading to symptoms similar to "dry land drowning" due to fluid buildup in the lungs. Immediate medical attention is crucial in such cases.
Can neon kill you?
Neon gas is not toxic at normal temperature and pressure. However, neon is a simple asphyxiant. Simple asphyxiants can displace oxygen in the air, especially in a confined space. The lack of oxygen then causes the victim to suffocate. Air normally contains approximately 0.0018% (18 ppm) neon and 20.9% oxygen.
How does coshh affect sport?
1. COSHH applies to virtually all substances hazardous to health, except: asbestos and lead, which have their own regulations substances which are hazardous only because they are: radioactive; asphyxiants; at high pressure; at extreme temperatures; or have explosive or flammable properties biological agents if they are not directly connected with the work, e.g. catching a cold from a work mate. in sport this would be relivant to people like coaches, teachers, instuctors? things like equipment would be hazardours and could cause injury...? just a guess.. in need of some help!
What is the major distinction between simple asphyxiation and chemical asphyxiants?
with a chemical asphyxiant there may be plenty of oxygen in the air, but it (oxygen) is unable to attach to the blood cells; and with a simple asphyxant there is not enough oxygen in the atmospheric environment
Are inhalances stimulants or depressants?
Neither, inhalants, such as hydrocarbons (gas, spray paint, etc) are considered asphyxiants, meaning that when inhaled, they take the place of oxygen in the air and deprive your brain of oxygen, which causes the lightheadedness many people claim to experience. Huffing is very dangerous and can lead to brain damage, seizures, and death. Activities such as these are responsible for many deaths among children and adolescents every year. Don't do it.
Is inhalants stimulant depressant or hallucinogen?
Neither, inhalants, such as hydrocarbons (gas, spray paint, etc) are considered asphyxiants, meaning that when inhaled, they take the place of oxygen in the air and deprive your brain of oxygen, which causes the lightheadedness many people claim to experience. Huffing is very dangerous and can lead to brain damage, seizures, and death. Activities such as these are responsible for many deaths among children and adolescents every year. Don't do it.http://wiki.answers.com/Are_inhalants_depressants_or_stimulants#ixzz18Ev6BUcG
Is Inhalant a stimulant depressant hallucinogen?
Neither, inhalants, such as hydrocarbons (gas, spray paint, etc) are considered asphyxiants, meaning that when inhaled, they take the place of oxygen in the air and deprive your brain of oxygen, which causes the lightheadedness many people claim to experience. Huffing is very dangerous and can lead to brain damage, seizures, and death. Activities such as these are responsible for many deaths among children and adolescents every year. Don't do it.http://wiki.answers.com/Are_inhalants_depressants_or_stimulants#ixzz18Ev6BUcG
Which type of fire extinguisher should avoid in confined space?
Unless you are equipped with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), you should avoid using fire extinguishers that displace the breathable oxygen, generate other asphyxiants or otherwise implicate your ability to breathe. If you do not have SCBA and vapor-barrier protection (e.g., structural or aircraft firefighter turnout suit) and you should avoid using water-based extinguishers that can turn into 20,000 times more steam.
What chemical agents primarily attack the airway and lungs causing irritation of the entire airway from the nose to the lungs and resulting in what is commonly known as dry land drowning?
Chemical agents that primarily attack the airway and lungs, causing irritation from the nose to the lungs, include chlorine gas, ammonia, and sulfur dioxide. These chemicals can result in a condition known as chemical pneumonitis or chemical burns to the respiratory tract, leading to symptoms similar to "dry land drowning" due to fluid buildup in the lungs. Immediate medical attention is crucial in such cases.
What is simple asphyxiant?
A simple asphyxiant is a non-toxic or very mildly toxic and (mostly) inert gas which works by simply displacing oxygen in the lungs. Nitrogen, which makes up almost 80% of the Earth's atmosphere, is itself a simple asphyxiant, but it's mixed with plenty of oxygen in the atmosphere for us to breathe, and it's at this roughly 4:1 ratio of nitrogen to oxygen to which we are best-adapted as a species. Other simple asphyxiants include helium, argon and xenon. Helium, as you probably know, is often inhaled to lower the pitch of the voice for comic effect. Doing so in periods of a few seconds each, with time in between to refill the lungs with adequate air, is perfectly harmless. However, if you were to breathe nothing but helium, you would eventually fall unconscious, and potentially stop breathing (so even if you were to fall unconscious from inhaling helium from a balloon, there's no guarantee you'll start breathing the normal air of the room again). A few minutes of that, and irreversible brain damage occurs. A few minutes more, and you're dead. So never do this by yourself and always err on the cautious side-the mechanism which triggers the feeling of suffocating is a lack of carbon dioxide, *not* a lack of oxygen, so you may not realize you are being asphyxiated until it is too late. Never underestimate an asphyxiant. Some asphyxiant gases do have other effects. Xenon, for example, is a powerful anesthetic and can produce unconsciousness rather quickly in high concentrations. It also produces the opposite effect of helium on the voice, lowering instead of raising the pitch, but this shouldn't be done because of its anesthetizing effect. Some gases, like hydrogen, are also non-toxic and can asphyxiate in the same way, but aren't considered simple asphyxiants because of their reactive qualities (i.e., they are not inert). Simple asphyxiants are not technically toxic, or are only very mildly toxic, which is why breathing them in this way is otherwise harmless. Asphyxiants are most easily understood when you know what a toxic gas is-an asphyxiant is really just any non-toxic gas that is not oxygen. Toxic gases are far more dangerous, and breathing them can cause damage and death even if you were to refill your lungs with enough air each time. A well-known example of a toxic gas is carbon monoxide (CO), which bonds with hemoglobin (the oxygen carriers in red blood cells) to form carboxyhemoglobin, which prevents that hemoglobin from transporting oxygen (it's carrying the CO instead). Even if there's lots of oxygen mixed with the carbon monoxide, CO bonds more readily to the hemoglobin than the oxygen, so there will never be enough oxygen being carried in your blood, even if there's plenty in your lungs. Even low concentrations of carbon monoxide can cause poisoning and death. That might be more than you were looking for, but it's important to recognize the difference between an asphyxiant gas and a toxic gas.
Is inhalants a hallucinogen depressant or stimulant?
Neither, inhalants, such as hydrocarbons (gas, spray paint, etc) are considered asphyxiants, meaning that when inhaled, they take the place of oxygen in the air and deprive your brain of oxygen, which causes the lightheadedness many people claim to experience. Huffing is very dangerous and can lead to brain damage, seizures, and death. Activities such as these are responsible for many deaths among children and adolescents every year. Don't do it.http://wiki.answers.com/Are_inhalants_depressants_or_stimulants#ixzz18Ev6BUcG
Can neon kill you?
Neon gas is not toxic at normal temperature and pressure. However, neon is a simple asphyxiant. Simple asphyxiants can displace oxygen in the air, especially in a confined space. The lack of oxygen then causes the victim to suffocate. Air normally contains approximately 0.0018% (18 ppm) neon and 20.9% oxygen.
How does coshh affect sport?
1. COSHH applies to virtually all substances hazardous to health, except: asbestos and lead, which have their own regulations substances which are hazardous only because they are: radioactive; asphyxiants; at high pressure; at extreme temperatures; or have explosive or flammable properties biological agents if they are not directly connected with the work, e.g. catching a cold from a work mate. in sport this would be relivant to people like coaches, teachers, instuctors? things like equipment would be hazardours and could cause injury...? just a guess.. in need of some help!
What are toxic gases?
Toxic gases are substances that can cause harm or death when inhaled, ingested, or absorbed by the body. Examples include carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, chlorine, and ammonia. Exposure to these gases can lead to symptoms such as difficulty breathing, nausea, dizziness, and even loss of consciousness.
Are there any dangers of neon?
when handling a neon sign or wanting to clean in make sure that you UNPLUG it first and wait for in to cool down. when handling a neon sign or wanting to clean in make sure that you UNPLUG it first and wait for in to cool down.
