The use of hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is used in industry, medicine and everyday life. Due to its oxidizing properties, it is used as a bleach in the textile and paper industry and as fuel for rockets.
Equally important this ingredient is in medicine. Basically the purpose of the peroxide is reduced to the treatment of superficial wounds, because of the ability to pull to the surface dirt and germs, leading to different infections.
Consequences of the use of hydrogen peroxide
The preparation of hydrogen peroxide is a caustic substance and belongs to the alkali, so you need to store it in a place inaccessible to children. It is unacceptable that a child somehow drank this stuff or is it hit him in the eyes. If this happens, you should immediately seek professional medical help.
Once in the human body, even in minute amounts, the hydrogen peroxide may cause severe burns esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, mucous membranes or liver. Just a few drops of liquid to start the swelling of the larynx, which leads to suffocation.
If people drink this dangerous liquid, the defeat of the internal organs leads to severe internal bleeding, severe pain in the throat and stomach, nausea and vomiting. In addition, the hydrogen peroxide solution contained lead salts, which leads to intoxication of the whole organism, they are not removed from the body and remain there forever as a permanent threat and source of intoxication.
It isn't possible to rinse the mouth with hydrogen peroxide, as it contributes to a chemical burn, causes injury of the larynx, destroys the mucous membrane and injure the bowel.
Also don't allow various instillation of hydrogen peroxide into the ears or nose. These actions will immediately affect the mucous membranes of the ear and sinuses. The instillation of the eye also strictly prohibited. In the process there is a chemical loss of the lens and eye, so that there may occur partial loss of vision or complete blindness.
You should never experiment on yourself to understand what will happen if you drink hydrogen peroxide. Because this drug has its purpose, and it should be used in accordance with the instructions, in any case without exceeding the desired dosage and by giving priority, for external or internal use is to get the medication.
