These symptoms will disappear shortly after exposure stops: Increased levels of carbon monoxide in the blood, which may cause fatigue, shortness of breath or chest pain Drowsiness, headache, a feeling of being "drunk" Eye, skin and lung irritation The [dhs.wisconsin.gov]

Above this level, symptoms such as headache, fatigue and dizziness appear in healthy individuals. Table I. [web.mit.edu]

High levels can cause fatigue, irritability and dizziness. Prolonged contact can blister and burn the skin. [pbs.org]

Headache, and a sense of fatigue in all the limbs, often prostrate the patient. [vlib.us]

The strong “rotten egg” odor of the gas is not a reliable warning sign for toxicity due to olfactory fatigue at high concentrations or continuous low concentrations. [clinicaladvisor.com]

heart failure Blindness,Glaucoma Diagnosis Immediate diagnosis of lung poisoning is difficult, given the relative nonspecificity of the symptoms associated with choking agent exposure. [centerforhealthsecurity.org]

Immediately after exposure he experienced lacrimation, nausea, and dry cough with burning sensation in his mouth and throat. After six hours of exposure he developed breathlessness. [ijoem.com]

Chlorine gas often caused victims to cough and choke violently; phosgene, by contrast, caused much less coughing, resulting in increased gas inhalation. 2 Military forces even formulated a "white star" concoction consisting of a phosgene-chlorine mix, [centerforhealthsecurity.org]

After the initial check, the breathing continues, but is gasping in character and interrupted by violent fits of coughing. [vlib.us]

Chronic exposure damages the lungs; repeated exposure can lead to bronchitis with coughing or shortness of breath. [pbs.org]

Typical symptoms include wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest and shortness of breath. [app.croneri.co.uk]

Vesicant toxicity severe enough to cause dyspnea typically causes airway necrosis often with upper airway obstruction. [chemm.nlm.nih.gov]

Determining factors for return to the emergency department should include cough recurrence, dyspnea (especially resting dyspnea), and chest discomfort. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Acute inhalation may cause respiratory and circulatory failure with symptoms of chills, dizziness, thirst, burning of eyes,cough, viscous sputum, dyspnea, feeling of suffocation, tracheal rhonchi, burning in throat, vomiting, pain in chest and cyanosis [ruf.rice.edu]

[…] electron transport chain - inducing anaerobic metabolism Carboxyhemoglobinemia: causes 80% of smoke-inahlation-related deaths Direct Bronchial Mucosal Toxicity Formaldehyde/Chlorine/Phosgene Gas/Nitrogen Dioxide: produce cough/bronchorrhea/wheezing/dyspnea [mdnxs.com]

Clinically mustard exposures present with dyspnea and wheezing from the pulmonary standpoint. Symptoms are often delayed for hours to days after initial exposure, but subclinical changes occur earlier. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Immediately after exposure he experienced lacrimation, nausea, and dry cough with burning sensation in his mouth and throat. After six hours of exposure he developed breathlessness. [ijoem.com]

Initial symptoms consisted of lacrimation, nausea, and a burning sensation in the mouth and throat with a dry cough. Six hours post exposure he began experiencing breathlessness. [emedicine.medscape.com]

The patient did not complain of chest pain, hemoptysis orthopnoea or Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea. Initially he was admitted to the nearby hospital and managed conservatively. [ijoem.com]

Frequent and painful coughing occurs and some frothy sputum is brought up. [vlib.us]

[…] it was illogical, and not demonstrably humane, to be tender about asphyxiating men with gas, when all were prepared to admit that it was allowable to blow the bottom out of an ironclad at midnight, throwing four or five hundred men into the sea to be choked [books.google.com]

[…] symptoms. 16 Treatment There is no antidote against any of the choking agents. [centerforhealthsecurity.org]

It is a choking agent that irritates the eyes, nose, and respiratory tract. Symptoms of chlorine poisoning appear as runny nose, coughing, choking, and chest pain. Fluid buildup in the lungs occurs several hours after exposure. Pneumonia can follow. [webmd.com]

Acute changes in lung histopathology and bronchoalveolar lavage parameters in mice exposed to the choking agent gas phosgene. Toxicol Pathol 2002;30:339-49. 7. Grainge C, Rice P. Management of phosgene-induced acute lung injury. [ijoem.com]

[…] phosgene casualty who develops respiratory distress within 4 hours of exposure has probably inhaled an LD50 and is at severe risk if not properly supported Signs and symptoms of toxicity may be delayed, although rare, for 24 to 72 hours and include choking [chemm.nlm.nih.gov]

We would blow the charge and un-sweat the compresor. 9 times out of 10 you would get a face full of phosgene and gag the hell out of ya. Normal hazzard of the job then with a cancer stick in my mouth. If I only knew then what I know now........ [hvac-talk.com]

If cyanosis is present, shower with soap and warm water, with special attention to scalp and fingernails; ‏ [books.google.com]

[…] of the ears reveal the asphyxial cyanosis that underlies the failure of the man to win his fight for life. [vlib.us]

[…] asphyxiation Dermatitis, discoloration, blisters, burning sensation, chemical burns Slow heart rate, low blood pressure Blurred vision, burning sensation, excessive tear formation Long-term Effects Respiratory failure, chronic bronchitis, emphysema Cyanosis [centerforhealthsecurity.org]

Early cyanosis carries a near-hopeless prognosis. Gastroenterological : nausea and vomiting, oesophageal perforation at high levels. Neurological : headache, disorientation. [patient.info]

SKIN OR EYES: immediately flush skin or eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 mm. If cyanosis is present, shower with soap and warm water, with special attention to scalp and fingernails; ‏ [books.google.com]

Eyes and skin should be flushed thoroughly if exposed. [webmd.com]

Immediately flush the contaminated eye(s) with water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical attention immediately. [baylor.edu]

If eye exposure has occurred, eyes must be flushed with lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes. 5. Wash exposed skin areas THOROUGHLY with soap and water. 6. [cameochemicals.noaa.gov]

At this stage casualties can be divided into three types : (a) The milder case, with reddish flush in the face, with some hurry of respiration, and with pain in the chest and epigastrium which is increased by coughing. [vlib.us]

Link to PPE, rescuer safety hospital management section Link to reference section for acute event PPE related safety information Immediate irritant effects such as conjunctivitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, lacrimation, blepharospasm conjunctival [chemm.nlm.nih.gov]

Eye irritation - red eyes, tearing, blepharospasm. ENT irritation: chronic sore throat, rhinorrhoea, hypersalivation, stridor. [patient.info]

Chronic low-level exposure Chronic exposure to relatively low levels of chlorine gas tends to cause chronic low-level symptoms - particularly: Acne and skin redness. Eye irritation - red eyes, tearing, blepharospasm. [patient.info]

Exposure to even a small amount of vapor usually results in at least one of the following categories of symptoms: (1) in the eyes, blurred vision, eye pain, red eyes; (2) runny nose; or (3) difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, excessive productive [emedicinehealth.com]

Exposure to even a small amount of vapor usually results in at least one of the following categories of symptoms: (1) in the eyes, blurred vision, eye pain, red eyes; (2) runny nose; or (3) difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, excessive productive [emedicinehealth.com]

Symptoms include visual problems, headache, runny nose and nasal congestion, salivation, tightness of chest, nausea and vomiting, anxiety, confusion, involuntary muscle movements, and involuntary bowel movement and urination. [webmd.com]

Inhalation may cause headache, delirium, nausea, vomiting, general malaise, tightness in the chest and pain in the abdomen or loins. Arsine does not have adequate warning properties to avoid overexposure. [ruf.rice.edu]

Acute exposure can severely irritate the eyes, skin, and nose, and can cause headaches, nausea, dizziness, unconsciousness, and death. [pbs.org]

Very low concentrations (e.g., one part per million) cause headaches and dryness of the eyes. Chronic effects include significant changes in lung function. [ccohs.ca]

Inhalation: Phosgene can cause severe irritation to the respiratory tract, resulting in burning throat, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, shortness of breath and headache. [baylor.edu]