Chloroform is an anesthetic that is inhaled, and was once a widely used one. However, nowadays it isn’t because of its toxic side effects. Chloroform is another name for the colorless, dense, liquid chemical compound trichloromethane. Chloroform is nearly 40 times as sweet as sugar and has a nice odor. It is inflammable and can be used for industrial purposes like R-22 (air-conditioning), a solvent, a fire extinguishing material, and as a chemical reagent for use in synthetic reactions. Its primary use now is as an organic solvent. It is an interesting topic as chloroform is often portrayed in media as a chemical that can cause a victim that inhaled it to fall asleep quite rapidly, but in reality it takes more variables for that to happen; because of its hazardousness, it’s rarely used for treatment.
Chloroform is a dense, colorless liquid made up of CHCl3 (Carbon, Hydrogen, and chlorine) and is known for being hazardous. Chloroform can be created by heating a mixture of chlorine and either chloromethane or methane. As a solvent, it is commonly used in the lab because it is relatively unreactive. It forms a
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homogenous mixture when added to something, and can easily be evaporated at normal temperatures. Chloroform is a great solvent for alkaloids in their base form so plant material is usually extracted with chloroform for pharmaceutical processing, like being used for commerce to extract morphine from poppies. As a reagent in organic synthesis, chloroform is a source of the dichlorocarbene CCl2 group. Chloroform has also been used in an experimental heat engine in the place of steam. Chloroform can also be used as an anesthetic, although, it isn’t a very safe one. Chloroform was once used a lot as an anesthetic. The vapor depresses the central nervous system, so it lets the doctor do certain types of procedures. An oral dose as small as 10ml can be fatal, and constant inhaling of it can inflict damage on the liver and the kidneys. A couple of breaths of chloroform will produce a head rush and cause one to be giddy. Breathing it for a longer period of time will eventually cause unconsciousness, but this will take minutes; not seconds, and the person will wake up almost immediately if the source of chloroform is removed. In the US, chloroform was used as an anesthetic to replace ether, but shortly after the discovery of its toxicity, it was abandoned. Chloroform is also suspected of causing cancer, as liver and kindey tumors have been reported in lab animals exposed to it. The effect of chloroform can last 1 to 2 hours, but it depends on the individual and the dosage. Chloroform is an interesting topic to research as it is kind of the same case with drugs like meth and marijuana: it’s subject to jokes and used by bad people sometimes.
A lot of media has depicted chloroform as being dipped in a rag and used on victims for kidnapping, like TinTin. Chloroform was once used in small doses to treat various medical problems, like cholera, gonorrhea, and cramps to name a few. When used improperly however, the doses led to serious things like coma and death. The sleep inducing chemical concoction was also once used in certain household items, like toothpaste and cough syrup, but the uses for those were banned in 1976. Being a hazardous substance, it also has been known to be used by people committing suicide. However, it takes only the right amount of dosage (about 0.12 moles) in order to truly be knocked out by its
aroma. Chloroform is widely seen in media as something used by bad people like criminals and do awful things later. Whilst seen like a method of instant sleepz, chloroform actually takes a precise amount of dosage for one to really be dropped like Nyquil. Because of its dangerous properties, it not common to be used in medical treatment and is mainly for industrial purposes (Its one major use in industry being involved in the production of R-22, commonly used in air conditioning). It is not safe to inhale chloroform for prolonged periods of time, as it can lead to internal damage like to the liver, kindeys. Worst case scenario it can lead to death. Although a lot of chloroform is created by nature in the atmosphere, most of it is man-made.
These applications include pesticide, herbicide, defoliating agent such as Agent Orange, cleaning agent and electrical insulation. Consequently, human exposure to dioxin is not a recent phenomenon and the dangers of dioxin are not unknown. Only in recent years, especially after the Vietnam War, has the media concentrated on the dangers and impact of dioxin. The physical effect of exposure to dioxin was first seen in skin diseases developed by chemical plant workers in 1895. Exposure to dioxin results in a type of skin disease like acne called "chloroacne," since its cause was initially and incorrectly linked to chlorine gas.
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It can kill you! Yeah, this thing is silent and deadly! Colorless and odorless, you never know where it can be leaking from. Can you smell? Nope! Can you taste it? Nahhh! Have you figure it out yet? The thing that might take your life right now, or maybe tonight or maybe tomorrow. No? Well, I’ll be nice and tell you. The poisonous demand that lurk through the air so free and careless is Carbon Monoxide or CO. In this paper, you will learn all what and how it can kill you plus how you can protect yourself from Mr.CO
I think one of the most unique thing about carmicheal is we see a lot of different perspectives and ideas come toghether in a space and find a place of unity together And when I think about what community is it’s a abilty for individuals and families and experience in a city to come together and have a healthy and supportive relationship one another.carmicheal not only helps with the housing issues but also helps by setting up food recovery programs which provides daily meals to community ,they also organize addiction program which helps many people to staying off alcohol or drugs. I realised this place connect people with each other and making it as a better community .when I think about Carmichael outreach what continually come backs to
My family has a history of bad teeth with weak enamel. We could brush, floss, and use mouthwash five times a day and still get cavities. When my son's teeth came in, they had very weak enamel, and he had to have a lot of dental repair done when he was only two. This was when I started searching the internet for something that could help his teeth; and I discovered Xylitol. Xylitol is a white substance that tastes like sugar. It is found in various items in nature including hardwood, raspberries, berries, and lettuce-it is truly a natural sweetener. It is often derived from birch. Testing confirms that Xylitol reduces tooth decay in people who are prone to dental cavities, and even in those who are not. Children who chewed the recommended amount
1. The labels have fallen off of three bottles thought to contain hydrochloric acid, or sodium chloride solution, or sodium hydroxide solution. Describe a simple experiment which would allow you to determine which bottle contains which solution.
Performance enhancement drugs first came about hundred of years ago. They were first developed by the Incase of Peru in which they were to be used by soldiers to give them energy when fighting in battles. This source of energy came from burned leaves of coca trees. Today, 100 years later those same burned coca leaves are still used as a way of giving a person energy, but is now commonly known as cocaine. Many incidents related to PED’s have been recorded, but the first “recorded” drug related death in sports was in 1886 by a European cyclist. The cyclist was found to have a mixture of heroin and cocaine in his system. This athlete was very well known for his speed, which was why he was given the nickname speedball. Following that many more incidents have since been recorded.
Chloroform was discovered on the 4th of November 1847 by Dr. James Young Simpson and two of his colleagues while trying to find the ‘perfect anaesthesia’ during their experimentation the scientists accidently inhaled chloroform and the impact left them lying on the floor with no recollection of the events. Due to Snow’s uses of chloroform in November caused a debate to break out about the nature of labour and the mastering of women. When Queen Victoria was administrated chloroform for the births of her eighth and ninth child the debate lost some popularity (Snow, 2008). After these events the debate regained control after Snow voiced his opinions about chloroform “chloroform can do what others cannot, which is a deep sleep without long periods
The actual, theoretical, and percent yield of sodium chloride was found. Sodium Carbonate was mixed with hydrochloric acid and the liquid was boiled until there was nothing left. The result was the production of salt, or sodium chloride.
The drug is a yellowish, hygroscopic powder, stabilized with anhydrous sodium carbonate as a buffer (RxList, 2017). This anesthetic is a fast-acting barbiturate (sleep-inducing drug) that slows the activity of the central nervous system. This shot is not an analgesic (pain killer) that numbs pain nerves, instead it rapidly puts a person into a state of unconsciousness that’s hypothetically deep enough to make pain undetectable. The drug amplifies the effect of GABA, a neurotransmitter that depresses brain activity. The shot blocks the actions of an excitatory brain receptor, AMPA, which acts in many parts of the brain. The state of unconsciousness can be reached in as little as 30 seconds. A single dose is intended to last throughout the last two injections to prevent any pain. The second injection follows a saline that is very quickly flushed through the intravenous line. Saline (a solution of salt in water) is a neutral substance commonly used to push a drug into the bloodstream more quickly. Then, pancuronium bromide is administered. It acts as a
used incorrectly. It could cause short term affects and long term affects. They might be used to feel Adrenalin not knowing it can lead to health problems and sometimes even death. teenagers are the most common group of age to try inhalants.
Atrazine is one the most widely used pesticide in the United States used for commercial farming. It’s purpose as a pesticide is to limit the weeds and unnecessary plants that would take nutrition from the crops that the farmers are trying to grow. Atrazine is supposedly known for increasing crop yield up to six percent according to a cost benefit analysis, but in other more in depth studies the only increase crop yield by one percent (Ackerman 1). Currently “the wet years as much as 7% or more of total Atrazine applied can be lost to surface water sources”, according to the prompt of the assignment. Meaning 7% of Atrazine goes into Americans water sources.
Atropine has been in use for centuries, however its medicinal capability has not always been known. Atropine is found naturally in a few plants most notably the infamous Atropa Belladonna, or deadly night shade. As its name implies, deadly night shade is a poisonous plant of which atropine is one of the main poisons. Atropine was first isolated from jimson weed, a more common plant than deadly nightshade, by Greiger and Hesse in 1833. Atropine is extracted commercially from jimson weed and can be used for a few uses, mainly as a heart medication or treatment for cholinesterase agents. 1
. . that midazolam cannot reliably ensure the ‘deep, comalike unconsciousness’ required where a State intends to cause death with painful drugs” (“GLOSSIP V. GROSS”). Midazolam was therefore not believed to be an appropriate pain-killer (Bellware). They argued that according to studies, the drug did not always fully numb the pain of the patient. In the past, lethal injection was administered using a barbiturate, which is any of a type of sedative and sleep-inducing drugs derived from barbituric acid. Midazolam, is not of this class, but rather is a benzodiazepine, which is of any type of heterocyclic organic compounds. Drugs such as these are meant to merely reduce anxiety, not pain. States that have used the drug midazolam have had instances where the prisoner, who was believed to be unconscious, would begin to move and struggle in pain when the next drugs were administered (“GLOSSIP V.
There are several forms of antihistamine, some like carbinoxamine are available by prescription and others are obtainable as over-the-counter medicines. Antihistamines help to reduce or block histamines, so they stop allergy symptoms – they can also cause unwanted side effects. Not all of the effect will occur, nor will they all be serious unless you have an underlying conditions requiring medical attention when taking this drug.