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The heat from this ignition starts the decomposition of the sodium azide, which is poisonous, and the generation of nitrogen gas to fill the air bag in seconds.
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
Additionally, as per the National Poison Control Center, the solution found in the vials included with a lot of rapid antigen kits (such as BinaxNow, Flowflex, and BD Veritor) uses sodium azide as a preservative agent—which can be toxic if ingested in low doses.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired, 9 Aug. 2022
When swallowed sodium azide can cause low blood pressure, dizziness, headache and heart palpitations, and, in more severe cases, seizures and death.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 23 Feb. 2022
Sodium nitrite is one option for quenching sodium azide.
—Anna Edney, Fortune, 7 May 2022
Several poison centers throughout the United States have reported sodium azide exposures from the COVID-19 test kits.
—Terry Demio, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
Additionally, as per the National Poison Control Center, the solution found in the vials included with a lot of rapid antigen kits (such as BinaxNow, Flowflex, and BD Veritor) uses sodium azide as a preservative agent—which can be toxic if ingested in low doses.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired, 9 Aug. 2022
When swallowed sodium azide can cause low blood pressure, dizziness, headache and heart palpitations, and, in more severe cases, seizures and death.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 23 Feb. 2022
Sodium nitrite is one option for quenching sodium azide.
—Anna Edney, Fortune, 7 May 2022
Several poison centers throughout the United States have reported sodium azide exposures from the COVID-19 test kits.
—Terry Demio, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022
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“Sodium azide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20azide. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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