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Bleach

Bleach. Mandy Elkins, Ashley Hogenmiller, and Keeley Wagner. Description. Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical commonly found in bleach, water purifiers, and cleaning products Bleach is a chemical that removes colors or whitens, often via oxidation. Symptoms of Poisoning. Airways and lungs

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Bleach

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  1. Bleach Mandy Elkins, Ashley Hogenmiller, and Keeley Wagner

  2. Description • Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical commonly found in bleach, water purifiers, and cleaning products • Bleach is a chemical that removes colors or whitens, often via oxidation

  3. Symptoms of Poisoning • Airways and lungs • Coughing (from the fumes) • Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and throat • Burning, red eyes • Gagging sensation • Pain in the mouth • Pain in the throat • Possible burns on esophagus • Heart and blood vessels • Chest pain • Low blood pressure • Slow heartbeat • Shock • Nervous system • Delirium • Coma • Skin • Irritation of the exposed area • Burns • Blistering • Stomach and intestines • Stomach or abdominal pain • Vomiting

  4. Cure • For swallowed poison: • A tube thru the nose into the stomach to empty the stomach • Endoscopy • Fluids by IV • Medicine to reverse the effect of the poison • For inhaled poison, treatment may include: • Breathing tube • Bronchoscopy • Oxygen • For skin exposure, treatment may include: • Irrigation, perhaps every few hours for several days • Surgical removal of burned skin • Transfer to a hospital that specializes in burn care

  5. Dangers of Bleach • NEVER combine sodium hypochlorite with ammonia or use at the same time • A toxic gas, a pure form of Chlorine, is produced and can cause chocking and serious breathing problems; some potentially explosive compounds are also made • Swallowing, smelling, or touching household bleach will likely not cause any significant problems

  6. Pure Bleach • Destroys tissue and causes red blood cells to burst • Can release a toxic overload of potassium that can cause a heart attack • If injected into blood, it can be fatal

  7. Other Uses for Bleach • Weed Killer • Pregnancy Test • Cleaner • Disinfectant • Water Purifier • Household Cleaner

  8. Case Number 1 • SatpalKaur-Singh spied on her neighbors       • AjitKaur-Singh • Social Services had placed Ajit on an “at risk” list • Forced a cup of bleach down her son’s throat, and drank a cup and a half herself • Police and paramedics found Ajit; he had burns on his mouth, chin, and neck where the liquid spilled on his face • Satpal had been diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder

  9. Case Number 2 • Kimberly Saenz • Injecting bleach into at least 10 patients’ bloodstreams (5 died) • Charged with 5 aggravated assaults and if convicted can face the Death penalty. • Two patients that had been injected saw Saenz put a weird and unusual substance into a syringe and inject it into 3 patients. • Traces of bleach were found in the dialysis machine tubing

  10. Sources • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002488.htm • http://rd.com/home/12-smart-ways-to-use-bleach/ • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1329855/Mother-Satpal-Kaur-Singh-killed-autistic-son • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleach -forcing-drink-bleach.html • http://www.cbsnews.com/8301504083_1625165446504083.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody

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