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This story is not for real Darwin, but the man did not win, because he has an extreme fortune. In the building of our Institute there are many possibilities, how you can get a damage, especially by chemicals. But if you are not stupid, the risk is minimal. Our co-worker(probably ex-co-worker) found a canister at which was signed as ammonia (aqua solution). At each bottle with ammonia it is the warning that the vaporization of this solution is very toxic. What really should you not do, if you see the text in this sense on the bottle or can? Yes, you should not sniff to it. But this is exactly the act what he did. He moved his nose to the orifice of the canister. He probably wanted to know if it is really ammonia. The answer was positive. He got suck and then he probably felt to the floor in the unconsciousness, because ammonia is very strong poison.

Fortunately, he did his act in the morning at time when the most of workers come to the work. So one of his colleagues found him in the room, and did everything to help him. If I know, he is alive.

Unfortunately I do not know details, but the records of this incident are in the book of injuries at our Institute and at the police of Czech Republic, and at the hospital, where he was moved after his incident.

Submitted on 07/19/2018

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Bruce said:
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If he inhaled enough ammonia that he ended up unconscious and ultimately hospitalized then he's definitely worthy of a PA as far as I'm concerned. He must have taken a very deep breath if he ended up in that sort of shape. Thanks for sharing!


James said:
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Geez, I figured this out as a kid!! Thanks!