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We had just had the worst rain in recient memory, our sewer system here in Winnipeg where I lived is combined sewer and storm, so with the rain it was unable to handle the volume. The sewer backed up into our basement flooding it with raw sewage. After several hours of pumping, and then mopping the floor, throwing out items that were dammaged I had the basment clean. Wanting to disenfect the floor, I poured bleech all over the basment floor and scrubbed it. The floor is not painted so alot of the bleech as absorbed into the concreat. Thinking that the bleach may have not been strong enough to kill any bacteria still left, I then poured ammonia all over the floor and began to scrub, within a few moments the basement was filled with a thick fog, it was hard to breath, and my eyes were buring, but still I scrubbed. Finally it was to much for me and I decided to go outside for some fresh air, I found it difficult to find my way out and when finally outside I still could not breath well, and could bairly see. I went back into the house and called the hospital who said to come in immediatly. I got in my car and drove the 5 mins to the hospital were I spent the next 8 hours on oxygen and having my eyes flushed. I later found out that bleach and ammonia produce nitrogen mustard gas, I still have scars on my eyes from the gas. Lesson here is read the lable, when it says on the container of bleach "DO NOT MIX WITH AMMONIA" they mean it.

Submitted on 10/27/2002

Submitted by: Ray Cheetham
Reference: Personal Experience 1995

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Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Other
Aside from my dislike for anyone who doesn't know how to use a spell checker, I have a serious doubt about this. Read some of the accounts of people who exposed to chlorine gas in WW I and then tell me that this person could have lived, much less driven himself to the hospital.


Matt said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
We have heard about ammonia and bleach many times before


Bill said:
Neutral: Personal Account


Bert said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Like Charles said...It's Chlorine, not mustard gas. You're an idiot, it says NOT to do that on both the bleach and the ammonia containers. Keep trying, I know you can win!


Charles said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Umm... Bleach plus ammonia produces chlorine gas, which I think is different from mustard gas, but is very toxic (as you found out). Chlorine kills bacteria, ammonia does not.


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