Hundreds of household products are being misused as inhalants. Some of these products include nail polish remover, hair spray, cleaning fluids, spray paint, and the propellant in aerosol whipped cream (“Inhalants“, 2010). Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that users intentionally inhale because of the chemical’s mind-altering effects (National Institute on Drug Abuse [NIDA], 2010). The trend in inhalant abuse is growing among the young community throughout the country. Surveys have shown in
About Aquaponics Aquaponics is a combination process of hydroponics and aquaculture. Hydroponics is raising fish and aquaculture is growing plants without adding soil. The aquaponics process is very simple and practical. The waste of the fish is pumped into the growing bed of plants. The plants eventually use the fish waste that is a nitrifying bacterium as its food supply. Moreover, the fish waste holds valuable nutrients that are essential for the growth of plants. The water from the plant bed
Gateway Drugs and Common Drug Abuse The oldest known written record of drug use is a clay tablet from the ancient Sumerian civilization of the Middle East. This tablet, made in the 2000’s B.C., lists about a dozen drug prescriptions. An Egyptian scroll from bout 1550 B.C. names more than 800 prescriptions containing about 700 drugs. The ancient Chinese, Greek and Romans also used many drugs. The Greeks and Romans used opium to relieve pain. The Egyptians used castor oil as a laxative. The Chinese
Blood Agents Throughout History The utilization of chemical weapons during war has been in use since the beginning of time. The first time chemical warfare was use dates back to 600 B.C where Greek soldiers would poison the water reservoirs of their enemies. During 423 B.C. the Spartan soldiers used sulfur to attack Greece. Later on, in 673 C.E. the Greek navy was infamous for using burning chemical in the open sea, creating a floating fire wall allowing them to earn maneuver superiority. The use
are; paints, glues, gasoline and cleaning fluids. Inhalants are classified in different categories, which at the same time each inhalant have different effects. The categories of inhalants are the following; volatile solvents, aerosols, gases and nitrites. ➢ Volatile solvents; are liquids that vaporize at room temperature. Examples of this king of inhalants are; paint thinner, nail polish remover, gasoline and contact cement ➢ Aerosols; which are sprays that contain propellants and solvents. Aerosol
The drugs were meant to make the dancing experience unforgettable. This included drugs such as cocaine and amyl nitrite and would give a sensation that the dancer’s arms and legs had turned jell-O that was as a result of motor coordination suspension. The high quantities of drugs that were used in the discotheques developed another cultural phenomenon which led
biological weapon is the use of toxins to cause disease in humans (also an... ... middle of paper ... ...very painfully (obviously). Cyanide acts quickly, but only large amounts are deadly. Cyanide poisoning can be treated with inhaled amyl nitrate, intravenous sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate. Then there is the most commonly known nerve agent, Sarin. Sarin is clear, colorless, tasteless, and lastly odorless. It's a highly unstable chemical and is for the most part an inhalational hazard. The effects
were cooled and 5 ml of isoamyl alcohol was added and mixed. To this, 0.1 ml ammonia solution was added, shaken thoroughly and centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 10 min. The alcoholic layer was separated and the colour intensity was read at 465 nm against amyl alcohol blank after 15 min. Sodium phytate standards were run along with the sample. The results were expressed as mg/100 g of
Efficacy of Feratox® cyanide pellets to control introduced brushtail possums on Middle Island RESEARCH TRIAL PROTOCOL Animal Control Technologies in conjunction with Connovation (NZ) and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) February 2010 COMMERCIAL – IN – CONFIDENCE Not to be published or reproduced without the consent of the authors Table of Contents: 1. Executive Overview 3 1.1 Toxin welfare screening for possums: 4 1.2 Feratox® cyanide pellet possum