Severe Lung Injury after Exposure to Chloramine Gas from Household Cleaners

To the Editor: The inhalation of the noxious fumes associated with the mixing of household cleaners can lead to pulmonary irritation and pneumonitis. Household ammonia (3 to 10 percent aqueous NH 3 ) and bleach (5 percent NaOCl) are two of the most common cleaning agents. Combining them releases chl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 1999-09, Vol.341 (11), p.848-849
Hauptverfasser:	Tanen, David A, Graeme, Kimberlie A, Raschke, Robert
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Airway Obstruction - chemically induced Ammonia - chemistry Chloramines - adverse effects Female Household Products - adverse effects Humans Middle Aged Pneumonia - chemically induced Sodium Hypochlorite - chemistry Tracheostomy
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