Posted by
cjvan
Naperville, IL
on Topix:
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I suspect the guest house is trying to fumigate for either bedbugs or termites without knowing what they are doing. The tourists' symptoms fit with Vikane poisoning. What's baffling is that there is more than one accidental death from the same chemical at same location.
What is Vikane?
Vikane is a colorless, odorless gas with the chemical name sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2).
An acrid-smelling fumigant called chloropicrin (used for tear gas) is released into the structure with Vikane to provide a noticeable warning when leaks occur. Vikane is made exclusively by Dow AgroSciences and is used in homes primarily to kill drywood termites. Sulfuryl fluoride is also sold under the name ProFume and used to fumigate stored grains and dried fruits and nuts.
Will Vikane hurt me and my family?
Yes. Symptoms of exposure to Vikane include stinging eyes as well as nose, throat, and lung irritation. Exposure can cause fluid to collect in the lungs, a complication that can lead to serious respiratory illness. Other effects include nausea and vomiting, as well as neurological symptoms such as slurred speech, slowed gait, weakness, irritability, numbness, tremors, and seizures. Chronic neurotoxic effects observed in fumigant applicators include tremors, inability to concentrate, and reduction in cognitive skills. There are several reported poisonings in California where people have died after trying to enter a tarped house while it is bfumigated, and even one reported death when the house
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