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Inhaled hydrochloric acid

I am a chemistry student and pour out some concentrated HCl into some water to dilute it, however for a short time I inhaled some fumes that made my nose burn immediately, since then which is hours later, my nose and chest still burns or feels a little irritated, and so does my lungs a bit. Could there be any damage and if not when will the irritation go away?

Jhonell Christian
student - Charlestown, Nevis
February 5, 2009

I do not know how you could inhale that much HCl fumes from a simple dilution of the acid, but that is a question for a doctor, not platers.

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- Navarre, Florida
February 7, 2009

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