On 10/14/2005 7:14 PM Robert Fisher wrote:

> While we're on the subject, you should never mix ammonia and bleach;
> apparently several people a year do just that trying to brighten their
> floors or something and die from the toxic gas that results from the
> mixture. I recall reading that the gas was chemically similar to one
> used in
> chemical warfare, but I don't recall which one.

Chlorine. Nitrogen trichloride. Hydrazine. All very nasty.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/A795611

Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
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