Mixing Vinegar and Bleach Can Be Deadly. Thousands Make This Mistake Every Year
Although chlorine is often added to swimming pools in liquid, powder, or tablet form, Johnson-Arbor notes, chlorine in its gas form is poisonous and can be fatal at high enough concentrations.America's Poison Control Center's National Poison Data System annual report
So if you've made this mistake, you're definitely not alone. Here's what happens if you do inhale chlorine gas.When you inhale chlorine gas, it enters the respiratory tract."Chlorine is very water soluble ... and we have a lot of moisture in our respiratory tract, so in your mouth, throat and lungs, there is water," says Johnson-Arbor, adding that the eyes and any other mucus membranes will also be exposed to chlorine gas.
Symptoms can also vary based on the individual, so people who have underlying lung disease, such as asthma, may be more sensitive to the effects, says Johnson-Arbor. “People who are young and otherwise healthy can most likely just get out into a well-ventilated area, and their symptoms should go away pretty quickly," says Johnson-Arbor.The most important thing to do is to get yourself and everyone else out of the area and move to fresh air, the experts note.
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