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Does The Pungent Smell Of Bleach Affect The Nose?
I was using bleach to clean and had a mask on 5 min into cleaning the bleach became very strong I had ventilation so I went outside and have this bleach smell in my nose and its hard to smell anything else but bleach. I can t seem to get the bleach smell out of my nose. Is this harming me or will it go away soon
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Inhalation of bleach will causes difficulty in breathing, because of the pungent smell liberated by the bleach.
As it was for a short period of time and you have ventilated by moving out of that area to the outside to get fresh air.
Nothing is required if you have ventilated yourself by taking fresh air.It will subside by itself.
If your symptoms are persisting beyond 48 hours, you need to consult your doctor for the proper management.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
Inhalation of bleach will causes difficulty in breathing, because of the pungent smell liberated by the bleach.
As it was for a short period of time and you have ventilated by moving out of that area to the outside to get fresh air.
Nothing is required if you have ventilated yourself by taking fresh air.It will subside by itself.
If your symptoms are persisting beyond 48 hours, you need to consult your doctor for the proper management.
Thank you.
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