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Is It Harmful To Breath In Kerosene Fumes?
How harmful is breathing in kerosene fumes? Our heater broke down in the middle of the night and we woke to the odor of kerosene early in the morning. we obsorbed the liguid and even pulled up some of our wood floor. we are using baking soda and cat litter to obsorb the ordor from our sub floor.
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
The short answer to your question is yes, but it depends. If you are constantly breathing concentrated kerosene fumes you run the risk of depriving your tissues of necessary oxygen as well as irritating your airways with the caustic fumes that makes it more difficult for you to absorb oxygen in the future. This is especially true in patients with reactive airway disease like asthma.
If you just smell Kerosene, you are likely fine. As long as you doing all you can to eliminate the source of the problem. I would suggest that if you feel nauseated/dizzy or have problems breathing that you seek medical help.
If you just smell Kerosene, you are likely fine. As long as you doing all you can to eliminate the source of the problem. I would suggest that if you feel nauseated/dizzy or have problems breathing that you seek medical help.
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