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Photo: Getty Spray tans contain anywhere between 1 and 15 percent DHA -- a color additive that when inhaled or exposed to the eye nose and lip areas can cause severe headaches, nausea and dizziness.
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H315: Causes skin irritation H315+H320: Causes skin and eye irritation H316: Causes mild skin irritation H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction H318: Causes serious eye damage H319: Causes serious eye irritation H320: Causes eye irritation H330: Fatal if inhaled H331: Toxic if inhaled H332: Harmful if ...
An aerosol frostbite of the skin is an injury to the body caused by the pressurized gas within an aerosol spray cooling quickly, with the sudden drop in temperature sufficient to cause frostbite to the applied area. [1] Medical studies have noted an increase of this practice, known as "frosting", in pediatric and teenage patients. [2] [3]
Tear gas in use in France 2007 Exploded tear gas canister in the air in Greece. Tear gas, also known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from Latin lacrima 'tear'), sometimes colloquially known as "mace" after the early commercial self-defense spray, is a chemical weapon that stimulates the nerves of the lacrimal gland in the eye to produce tears.
Irritation can also be induced by some allergic response due to exposure of some allergens for example contact dermatitis, irritation of mucosal membranes and pruritus. Mucosal membrane is the most common site of irritation because it contains secretory glands that release mucus which attracts the allergens due to its sticky nature.
Humans can smell chlorine gas at ranges from 0.1–0.3 ppm. According to a review from 2010: "At 1–3 ppm, there is mild mucous membrane irritation that can usually be tolerated for about an hour. At 5–15 ppm, there is moderate mucous membrane irritation. At 30 ppm and beyond, there is immediate chest pain, shortness of breath, and cough.
Cold sprays are sometimes used to carefully freeze and kill attached ticks, with successful application often resulting in the dead tick falling off. [5] Chloroethane may be used as a topical pain reliever, and an alternative to ice pack therapy to reduce inflammation and swelling. Since its boiling point is well above the freezing point of ...
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