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    Volcanic eruptions release high-temperature gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, fluorine, hydrogen sulfide, and others. When magma encounters water during an eruption, it can fragment rapidly. Carbon dioxide contributes to global warming by trapping heat in the atmosphere. Breathing carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, or ammonia can cause respiratory irritation or failure. Hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, and hydrochloric acid are corrosive and cause severe burns to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes upon contact.

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    Volcanic eruptions release high-temperature gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, fluorine, hydrogen sulfide, and others. When magma encounters water during an eruption, it can fragment rapidly. Carbon dioxide contributes to global warming by trapping heat in the atmosphere. Breathing carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, or ammonia can cause respiratory irritation or failure. Hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, and hydrochloric acid are corrosive and cause severe burns to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes upon contact.

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    Volcanic eruptions release high-temperature gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, fluorine, hydrogen sulfide, and others. When magma encounters water during an eruption, it can fragment rapidly. Carbon dioxide contributes to global warming by trapping heat in the atmosphere. Breathing carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, or ammonia can cause respiratory irritation or failure. Hydrofluoric acid, sulfuric acid, and hydrochloric acid are corrosive and cause severe burns to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes upon contact.

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    VOLCANIC GASES

    -Molten rock (either magma or lava) near the


    atmosphere releases high-temperature volcanic
    gas (>400 C). In explosive volcanic eruptions,
    sudden release of gases from magma may cause
    rapid movements of the molten rock. When the
    magma encounters water, seawater, lake water or
    groundwater, it can be rapidly fragmented.

    CARBON DIOXIDE
    -a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning
    carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It
    is naturally present in air (about 0.03 percent) and is
    absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

    EFFECTS OF CARBON DIOXIDE


    -The extra carbon dioxide increases the
    greenhouse effect. More heat is trapped by the
    atmosphere, causing the planet to become warmer
    than it would be naturally. The increase in global
    temperature this causes is called global warming.

    CARBON MONOXIDE
    -a colorless, odorless toxic flammable gas formed by
    incomplete combustion of carbon.

    EFFECTS OF CARBON MONOXIDE


    -Breathing CO can
    cause headache, dizziness, vomiting,
    and nausea. If CO levels are high enough, you may
    become unconscious or die. Exposure to moderate
    and high levels of CO over long periods of time has
    also been linked with increased risk of heart
    disease.

    SULFUR DIOXIDE
    -a colorless pungent toxic gas formed by burning
    sulfur in air.
    EFFECTS OF SULFUR DIOXIDE
    -It irritates the nose, throat, and airways to cause
    coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, or a tight
    feeling around the chest. The effects of sulfur
    dioxide are felt very quickly and most people would
    feel the worst symptoms in 10 or 15 minutes after
    breathing it in.

    FLUORINE
    -the chemical element of atomic number 9, a
    poisonous pale yellow gas of the halogen series. It is
    the most reactive of all the elements, causing severe
    burns on contact with skin.

    EFFECTS OF FLUORINE
    -Other than protecting teeth from cavities, there are
    no other attributable health effects of fluoride on
    humans.Fluorine is emitted from factories and in
    small amounts usually leads to nose and eye
    infections. However, industry emitted fluorine is
    known to cause death as well.
    HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    -a colorless poisonous gas with a smell of rotten
    eggs, made by the action of acids on sulfides.

    EFFECTS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE


    -Symptoms of acute exposure include nausea,
    headaches, delirium, disturbed equilibrium, tremors,
    convulsions, and skin and eye irritation. Inhalation of
    high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide can
    produce extremely rapid unconsciousness and
    death. Exposure to the liquified gas can cause
    frostbite injury.

    SULFURIC ACID
    -a strong acid made by oxidizing solutions of sulfur
    dioxide and used in large quantities as an industrial
    and laboratory reagent. The concentrated form is an
    oily, dense, corrosive liquid.

    EFFECTS OF SULFIRIC ACID


    -Sulfuric acid is a highly corrosive chemical that is
    potentially explosive in concentrated form. It can
    cause severe skin burns, can irritate the nose and
    throat and cause difficulties breathing if inhaled, can
    burn the eyes and possibly cause blindness, and
    can burn holes in the stomach if swallowed.

    AMMONIA
    -a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell.
    It dissolves in water to give a strongly alkaline
    solution.
    a solution of ammonia used as a cleaning fluid.

    EFFECTS OF AMMONIA
    -Exposure to high concentrations of ammonia in air
    causes immediate burning of the nose, throat and
    respiratory tract. This can cause bronchiolar and
    alveolar edema, and airway destruction resulting in
    respiratory distress or failure. Inhalation of lower
    concentrations can cause coughing, and nose and
    throat irritation.

    HYDROFLUORIC ACID
    -an acidic and extremely corrosive solution of the
    liquid hydrogen fluoride in water.

    EFFECTS OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID


    -Health Effects. Hydrogen fluoride is irritating to the
    skin, eyes, and mucous membranes, and inhalation
    may cause respiratory irritation or
    hemorrhage. ...Hydrofluoric acid is corrosive and
    also causes destruction of deep tissues when
    fluoride ions penetrate the skin.

    HYDROCLORIC ACID
    -an acidic and extremely corrosive solution of the
    liquid hydrogen fluoride in water.

    EFFECTS OF HYDROCLORIC ACID


    -Hydrochloric acid is corrosive to the eyes, skin, and
    mucous membranes. Acute (short-term) inhalation
    exposure may cause eye, nose, and respiratory
    tractirritation and inflammation and pulmonary
    edema in humans.

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