Asphyxiant gas

Chemical asphyxiants, which interfere with the transportation or absorption of oxygen in the body, include hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide – these should be treated as toxic gases (meaning that a lab-specific SOP is required). Examples include nitrogen, argon, helium, methane, propane, carbon dioxide.

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