Hidden tox in cleaning up
Hidden tox in cleaning up / Woman cleans toilet with bleach and "even resorts to ECMO" Mixing detergents may cause toxic gas explosion A woman in her 60s saw mold on the bathroom tiles, so she used undiluted bleach directly to enhance the effect. She started coughing violently as soon as she smelled the pungent smell without wearing a mask, but she continued to scrub the floor. The condition lasted for as long as an hour. Later, he sought emergency medical treatment due to persistent coughing and wheezing. It was discovered that there was a large white area in his lungs and his blood oxygen concentration was too low. He was saved by emergency ECMO treatment. “When using bleach, the first thing to do is to open the windows or increase ventilation!” said Yan Zonghai, director of the Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Clinical Toxicology Center. In addition to ventilation, the concentration of bleach should also be reduced by diluting it with water. Yan Zongh...
