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    Chemical Science: There is a poison that you can't smell

    • Last Update: 2022-08-27
    • Source: Internet
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    In the laboratory, many chemical substances often have a smell, and the taste of some substances can even make life irresistible, such as isovaleraldehyde - smelly feet, proline - semen smell, hydrogen sulfide - rotten egg, allyl isothiocyanate - pure mustard, isoamyl acetate - classic banana scent


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    Once, six people died in the warehouse of a pesticide factory in a city in southwest China


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    Anyone who has done chemical experiments knows that hydrogen sulfide is a gas with a strong pungent odor


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    The reason why the six workers hid in the warehouse that day was because it was pouring rain outside, and there was a leak in the warehouse.
    A lot of hydrogen sulfide


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    Is hydrogen sulfide really so poisonous? Yes, hydrogen sulfide is called "mysterious killer" by people


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    On June 12, 2008, a hydrogen sulfide poisoning accident occurred in Anning Qitian Fertilizer Co.
    , Ltd.
    , Kunming City, Yunnan Province, during the trial production of dearsenic and refined phosphoric acid, resulting in 6 deaths and 29 poisonings


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    At about 5:10 on March 3, 2019, a hydrogen sulfide gas poisoning accident occurred in the phosphoric acid filling area of ​​the Logistics Department of Weng Fudazhou Chemical Co.
    , Ltd.
    , resulting in 3 deaths and 3 injuries


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    The harm of hydrogen sulfide to the human body and the impact of its disasters are shocking and shocking the whole country


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    In addition to hydrogen sulfide, there is a common chemical gas that also has this property, paralyzing the respiratory nerves
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    That is ammonia

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    Unlike hydrogen sulfide, low-concentration ammonia can quickly cause olfactory fatigue.
    High-concentration ammonia can make you instantly alert, but if your working environment is low-concentration ammonia, it is very dangerous.
    , Because after smell fatigue, you can't smell, and by the time you find that you have symptoms of difficulty breathing, coughing, and chest tightness, it may be too late

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    Summarize the two poisonous gases that paralyze the respiratory system: hydrogen sulfide gas, which is very smelly at low concentrations and can play a role in alertness
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    Ammonia, when the concentration is low, can quickly fatigue the sense of smell, paralyze the sense of smell, and cause poisoning; when the concentration is high, it can act as an alert

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    So when contacting or using these two chemicals, be sure to wear a gas mask and don't trust your sense of smell

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