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Is there any antidote for phosgene that can be manufactured quickly at home?
by bitL 4y ago
Is there any antidote for phosgene that can be manufactured quickly at home?
- Pulcinella 4y agoI believe the toxicity of Phosgene is more of a corrosive effect than being poisoned by something like snake venom. It chemically reacts with the tissue in your lungs rather than interfering with specific biochemical reactions, so you can’t really manufacture an antidote. Just like how there isn’t an antidote for chlorine gas.
- shadowgovt 4y agoYes, water. Phosgene reacts aggressively with water and hydrolizes in less than a tenth of a second. It doesn't necessarily dissolve readily, but any surface that gets hosed down (or chunk of atmosphere that gets sprayed) will generally be phosgene-free.