Majority of the proportion in natural gas comprises of methane along with the combination of propane, ethane and various other gasses. This gas is odorless and can be produced in ordinary situations that we can easily found in our surroundings. For example, it can be found in our kitchen having rotten food, plastic bag containing stock of soil and near sewage drainage holes. When one gets exposed to methane, its symptoms are not visible immediately and its effects on humans may take some time to become noticeable.
Symptoms:
Some apparent symptoms on health, if one gets exposed to methane in excessive amount are discussed below:
• The most common noticeable effects of methane after its exposure are the triggering of headaches. One of the bitter incidents that took place in the year 1937 in which, a blast of methane gas resulted into deaths of around 300 people in a school campus, in Texas.
• Methane exposure in huge amount can be resulted in the depletion of oxygen level from human body and a person starts feeling suffocated and difficulty in breathing. If the oxygen level reduces to the amount of less than 12% then there are chances that the person may become unconscious. There are also some cases in which prolonging of these symptoms have proven to be lethal.
• The affected person also starts feeling lethargic and may experience mental uneasiness.
• Flu-like symptoms are also very common if a person breathes in methane.
• Another poisoning symptom of methane is vomiting and nausea. That increases the chances for a person who gets collapsed after inhaling methane.
If you think that you came across any of the above discussed symptoms then you need to consult your doctor immediately and get treatment.
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