B LEACH Mandy Elkins, Ashley Hogenmiller, and Keeley Wagner

D ESCRIPTION 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

S YMPTOMS OF P OISONING 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

C URE 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

D ANGERS OF B LEACH 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

P URE B LEACH 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

O THER U SES FOR B LEACH Weed Killer Pregnancy Test Cleaner Disinfectant Water Purifier Household Cleaner

C ASE N UMBER 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

C ASE N UMBER 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

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