Nitrous Oxide has effected the world positively and negatively. The most common use of Nitrous Oxide is as a laughing gas for medical procedures. Laughing gas is a anasthetic used in most cases by the dentist in removing teeth, such as the wisdom tooth. This is because laughing gas is a strong medicine used for feeling no pain that may cause common symptoms to the body like nausea or another word for dizziness, Though laughing gas is so useful, it has another side to it. Laughing gas is seriously harmful when exposed to much to the human body. People especially young adults abuse laughing gas, Since laughing gas isn't illegal to sell people all around the street sell it. The UK is a common place to see laughing gas all around. People in the
For decades, a substance known to cause burns, hospitalizations, and deaths has been found throughout the world. 3.41 million people die every year from issues related to this chemical, including over 200 children every hour. Approximately 80% of all diseases are either caused by the chemical or are somehow related to it. More substances dissolve into this substance than any other substance on earth, which is helpful for another usage of the chemical in nuclear power generators. Inhaling this substance causes suffocation, and eating too much of its solid form or drinking too much of its liquid form can cause intoxication and death. The name of this substance is Dihydrogen Monoxide, and despite its known dangers and prevalence across the United
During World War 1 scientists discovered a process which involved taking the nitrogen from the air and turning it into usable ammonia. Most of the ammonia acquired by this process has been used as fertiliser. Upon evaporation, the ammonia proceeds to turning into acid rain. A few attempts have been made to control agricultural nitrogen emissions however, no steps have been taken to regulate agricultural ammonia emissions. Ammonia emissions also come from animal feeding operations. When the ammonia rises into the air and then falls back to the ground, it is broken into nitric and nitrogen acids which can kill plants and fish.
Certain bacteria that live in the soil turn this extra nitrogen into nitrous oxide. Burning fossil fuels. Nitrous oxide usually stays in the atmosphere for about 114 years... and traps about 298 times more heat than the same amount of carbon dioxide (Greenhouse Gases, 2016)."
An Inhalant is a drug that can be a common household item that can be abused. The inhaling of chemicals dates back to ancient Egypt, Babylonia, India and China. During these time periods inhaling chemicals such as incense, oils, resins, and spices was often performed as part of religious ceremonies. Then later in the 1920’s Inhalants such as Ether were used when alcohol was made illegal in the U.S. In the 1940’s use of solvents and primary gasoline became increasingly popular. But in the 1950’s there was a significant increase of abuse of inhalants in the U.S. This abuse of inhalants continued to increase with the practise of solvent sniffing spreading among commercial products such as paint, nail polish remover, and many more. In recent years
Carbon monoxide is a by-product of natural gas, with potentially deadly effects. When inhaled, this toxic gas can cause unconsciousness, permanent brain damage, and even death. Furthermore, carbon monoxide is completely odorless, tasteless, and colorless, making it almost impossible to detect without specialized equipment or
Better known as an environmental hazard, nitric oxide (NO) is produced in combustion engines and contributes to smog and acid rain and has been implicated in the catalytic destruction of the ozone layer (Lancaster;1992). Though NO is the bad-boy of the environment, it’s roles in the body are extremely diverse and in some instances can be deleterious or beneficial depending on the circumstances. NO has been connected with immune function, control of blood pressure and hypertension, impotence and penile erection, septic shock, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and macrophage mediated destruction of oncogenic cells (Young;1993, Stroh;1992). However, its activities in the nervous system may be
Mr. Smith’s multiple medical conditions should be considered before administering N2O-O2 sedation. The clinician should check to see if he is on any medications dealing with his hypertension or diabetes that will contraindicate any portion of the procedure. However, Mr. Smith’s advanced COPD should be the first thing addressed because it is an absolute contraindication for N2O-O2 sedation. The clinician should explain that N2O-O2 sedation could potentially cause Mr. Smith to stop breathing. I found the following link to be a great piece of information the clinician could use to explain to Mr. Smith why N2O-O2 sedation wouldn’t be beneficial for him. The information can be found on page 4 under contraindications. What other issues do you think
This report will compare and contrast the characteristics and roles of nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide in the atmosphere and their relation to human activity and health. Three main missions, Ozone Monitoring Instrument, Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere, and Atmosphere Infrared Sounder, pertinent to this study are included. These missions are also compared and contrasted to each other, similar to the two gasses that are the focus of this report. Concerning the gasses, NO2 will be thoroughly discussed. What it is, how it forms and its relation to human activity are also encompassed. In addition to this topics, whether or not NO2’s effects are local and global and the reason it is being studied are conversed. The topics
One of the natural gases that occurs inside the human body is nitric oxide. It is there to convey information at the cellular level. One of its main functions is to up the blood flow through the dilation of blood vessels. This is why nitric oxide supplements are often given to heart patients. This can be taken orally or intravenously.
there are some side effects where it can cause environmental issues that can make it harder to live and due to the pollution within the air and water one of the air pollution is smog’s which lingers over some of the villages which can make it
Description Nitric acid is commonly used in the chemistry laboratory. However, it has various uses in other industries as well such as in fertilizer production, and in the explosives industry. In this lesson, we will discuss nitric acid and its different uses. !!! Structure and Formula of Nitric Acid Nitric acid is a substance that we encounter more often than we think.
When Nitric Acid is poured upon Copper, which is contained in pennies, a very interesting reaction occurs. This reaction produces a red-brown nitrogen dioxide gas in addition to a hot, blue solution of Copper (II) nitrate. During the reaction, it is easy to observe the red-brown gas fill the flask with a distinct blue liquid covering the bottom. This reaction can be classified as a single replacement reaction. This is because the Copper ions and Hydrogen ions “switch places”. This is seen in the products of the reaction with Copper (II) nitrate and water. As mentioned previously, the reaction produces heat. This means that the reaction is exothermic. As a result of the increase in heat, the gas inside the flask where the reaction occurred expands,
They were used to replace more hazardous chemicals like DDT, but even then, it is still toxic and has grave consequences. They can still cause nerve damage and cancer. In 1999, 13,000 cases of organophosphates poisoning was reported; most cases were the people applying the chemicals.
The only accurate and up to date statistics relating to carbon monoxide poising and gas explosion incidents are available online through the official commercial gas safety website. Carbon monoxide and gas safety website. By exporting the data into graphical format and analyzing the trends relating to reported incidents and fatalities, we can get a clear picture of the effect raising awareness of gas safety has had on the number of incidents reported. It also gives us ground to justify our actions when immediate repairs are required in a commercial property.
The first portion of the lab was about preparing the standard curve for the reaction products. In this part we already know the concentration of the product, Nitrophenol. So, to perform this we took six test-tubes and filled each with 1ml of standard labeled with S1-S6 respectively. For example 1st =S1, 2nd=S2, 3rd =S3 and so on. After that we measured the absorbance of each test tubes setting the first one as blank. And the data is recorded in the table (5.1). After recording the reading we constructed a Nitrophenol Standard curve by plotting A410 on y-axis and concentration on the x-axis as on figure (5.2). The second portion require us to prepare acid phosphatase from the wheat germ extract. But, this part of the lab was already