BLEACHMandy 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

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

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

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

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

OTHER USES FOR BLEACH Weed Killer Pregnancy Test Cleaner Disinfectant Water Purifier Household Cleaner

CASE NUMBER 1  Satpal Kaur-Singh spied on her neighbors       Ajit Kaur-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

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

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