Ammonia and bleach death.?
I was watching a movie the other night, one of the people in the movie died from suicide. They inhale the fumes of mixing Ammonia and bleach. He had on goggles, so it won't burn his eyes. My question is, is this possible? Would inhaling fumes after mixing bleach and ammonia kill you? If so would it be a painful death? An would wearing goggles really help stop it from burning your eyes or causing blindness? Like would goggles really do that much to prevent the chemicals from affecting your eyes?
Ammonia & Bleach mixed?
These are two cleaning agents that should not be mixed together. They give off a toxic gas. I've known people to do this and pass out from the fumes. It's not safe.
What if you inhale bleach and ammonia?
What if you inhale bleach and ammoniaWell, if you actually inhale either liquid, your lung tissue will be so damaged, you die. So don’t do that. If you inhale the fumes from either one, your lung tissues will be damaged in the same degree as how much you inhale and for how long. Not much and just a few seconds, not much, if any damage. A lot and for a long time, lots of damage, possibly enough to kill you. So don’t do that, either. If you mix the two chemicals, there is a chemical reaction that releases a very poisonous gas called chloramine gas. ( this is not the same as mustard gas, although a common myth describes the chloramine as mustard gas) . However, the chloramine gas is poisonous, too. Severe Lung Injury after Exposure to Chloramine Gas from Household Cleaners | NEJM. Don’t mix these two cleaning agents!!!Edit to fix typos. Drat this tablet’s “autocorrect”!
How fast can you die with ammonia and bleach?
Not very fast. Both of those products damage the eyes, nose, mouth, throat, and lungs, and burn like hell. That damage doesn't kill, and death from exposure to these caustic products is painful, long, and lingering. Not a good way to die for sure.
What is the result of mixing bleach and ammonia?
I have a Christian friend who cleaned his bathroom with bleach and ammonia- he said he felt lightheaded after a while and got a really bad headache...he was able to get out of the bathroom but passed out in the hallway. He believes that Jesus saved him, as he tells me he should be dead. What is the result of mixing these chemicals, and how long would you be able to withstand the resultant fumes? I have a feeling this was no miracle.
What happens when you mix bleach and ammonia?
First of all, you should calm down. Household bleach is typically 91% water, 9% sodium hypochlorite ([math]NaOCl[/math].) Household ammonia is typically 70% water, 30% ammonium hydroxide ([math]NH_4OH[/math].) You are mixing fairly dilute solutions of the two chemicals.The reaction will generate chlorine gas, dichloroamine, trichloroamine, hydrogen chloride, and nitrogen trichloride. If you heated a solution of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia to close to its boiling point, you could make hydrazine ([math]N_2H_4[/math],) not that you would want to.While those chemicals may sound scary, all but one of them are not that bad. Di-and trichloroamine will initially dissolve in water. The same goes for hydrogen chloride (now hydrochloric acid,) and nitrogen trichloride. Hydrazine won’t even be produced provided you don’t boil it.Chlorine gas is not that toxic; you don’t want to inhale high concentrations of the stuff, but it is more of an irritant. You’ll know you have chlorine poisoning well before it kills you (your lungs, throat, and eyes will be burning,) allowing you to seek medical attention. Chlorine is toxic via its interaction with the mucous lining of your lungs. When it interacts with the moisture present, it forms hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid is corrosive, leading to chemical burns inside your lungs. These burns secrete a fluid which, if left unchecked, can fill the lungs, causing you to drown in your own bodily fluids. If you can breath without coughing, you probably don’t have chlorine poisoning (don’t quote me, I’m not a doctor.)Additionally, the vapor pressure of chlorine gas is higher than air, thereby causing it to pool in low laying spots, well away from your nose and mouth.This type of incident usually happens when someone cleans a toilet. They start off with an ammonia based cleaner and switch to bleach when the ammonia based cleaner does not produce the desired result. Alternatively, they start with bleach but it is allowed to react with the ammonia contained in urine.The good thing about this happening while cleaning toilets? This:Flush the toilet, open the window, turn on the exhaust fan, and leave the room and shut the door behind you. Provided you didn’t let the reaction run for 20 minutes, there shouldn’t be too much toxic gasses to begin with. Flushing the reactants down the toilet will quickly get them out of your house.
What happens if one would ingest ammonia, bleach, and acetaminophen?
It is likely that the person involuntarily ingesting such a cocktail of inappropriate chemicals would be found mentally deficient and put into some type of protective medical custody.If they ingested such chemicals in isolation with no help, the results would be declared suicide.Why do you ask?
If you were to drink bleach and ammonia at the same time, would you die from the chemical burns caused by the two substances or would you suffocate due to the chlorine gas produced?
Bleach contains NaClO as the active ingredient, so if the two did react,NaClO + NH4OH = NH4Cl + NaOH + 0.5O2(g)Change in Free Energy: ΔG(20C) = -93.3kJ (negative, so the reaction runs)Change in Enthalpy: ΔH(20C) = -59.7kJ (negative, so the reaction is exothermic)But in your example, you are presuming that the person drank the liquids separately, so the throat and stomach would have been destroyed, and the person dying a very painful death!
My husband mixed ammonia and bleach while cleaning the bathroom. Now he has breathing difficulties. Could it be his asthma? Should I call 911?
When your husband mixed ammonia and bleach, he made hydrochloric acid. The fumes from hydrochloric acid will kill your husband if breathed in for an extended period of time. I assume when he started feeling badly and had breathing difficulties, he left the bathroom. This is the first step for a small exposure. Fresh air. If he continues to have difficulty breathing, he needs to be seen in the Emergency Dept. If his breathing improves, he'll be fine most likely. However, your bathroom still contains noxious fumes. Open your doors and windows to the rest of the house. Cover your mouth and nose and go into the bathroom. Open the window and flush the acid down the toilet. Let that room air out. If you are unable or too afraid, call 911. The Fire Department has air packs and exhaust fans. Also, DON’T DO THAT ANYMORE!
What are the symptoms of exposure to bleach and ammonia?
Inhaling bleach and ammonia mixture could case death. Checking on the symptons now... mostly respiratory since the two combined form a new chemical vapor that causes corrosion and damaged cells in the lungs