toxic gas
Deadly airborne chemical
A toxic gas is any gaseous substance that causes harm when inhaled, absorbed, or otherwise contacted.
The term appears in industrial safety contexts, chemical warfare discussions, and environmental regulations: Workers were evacuated after a toxic gas leak.
Carbon monoxide, chlorine, and hydrogen sulfide are common examples.
- phosgeneToxic carbonyl chloride gas
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- World War IFirst global military conflict
- ammoniaAcrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
- carbon monoxideToxic combustion byproduct gas
silent killer · hazmat suit · OSHA standards · sarin · respiratory distress · sulfur dioxide · nerve agent · methane · evacuation procedures · hydrogen sulfide · chemical warfare · hydrogen cyanide · industrial waste · mining operations · nitrogen dioxide · confined space · canary in the coal mine · deadly
- Mining Hazardscave-in, collapse, explosion, methane, rockfall
- air pollutionsmog, air pollution, emissions, air pollutants, pollutants
- Air Pollutantssmoke, smog, soot, exhaust, fumes
- hazardous substancescyanide, arsine, phosgene, strychnine, rat poison
- Chemical Warfarechemical weapons, phosgene, chemical agents, sarin
- drilling hazardsblowout, kick, explosion, hydrogen sulfide, high pressure