-----Original Message-----
From: Teslalabor <teslalabor@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Jun 9, 2014 9:07 am
Subject: Re: [TCML] Dizziness and a headache
... and ozone is forming highly toxic and cancerogene organic peroxides in
your lungs, which is 1000% more nasty, than nitric acid.
Snort some nitric acid, THEN we'll talk about it.
Matt D
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yurtle Turtle" <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [TCML] Dizziness and a headache
> NOx turns into nitric acid when exposed to moisture like in your eyes,
> nose and lungs.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Bert Hickman <bert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 8, 2014 4:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Dizziness and a headache
>
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> It's not charged air. You were most likely feeling the symptoms of early
> ozone poisoning. Small coils tend to generate larger quantities of
> ozone, while larger (with hotter arcs and leaders) tend to produce more
> nitrogen oxides (NOx). And, neither are particularly good for you.
> Exposure to ozone can be even more hazardous for folks with lung
> diseases or other breathing problems.
>
> Ozone is sneaky stuff. Although small amounts feel can smell like "fresh
> air", your sense of smell rapidly becomes less sensitive to it, and
> concentrations can build to levels that can easily cause medical
> symptoms with little warning. Ozone poisoning symptoms include eye, nose
> and throat irritation, feeling lightheaded, headaches (mild at first,
> then throbbing/painful migraine-like). Getting into an area with fresh
> air will usually cause these symptoms to slowly go away over tens of
> minutes to a few hours. Note that continued exposure can cause loss of
> consciousness, your lungs filling with fluid and, ultimately, death.
> There is evidence that some effects of ozone exposure may be cumulative.
>
> Tesla Coils should be be operated with good ventilation or operated for
> short times with several minutes between runs to permit any toxic gases
> to dissipate. The half-life of ozone is about 2 minutes - it breaks down
> into harmless oxygen, so after 8 minutes, it's down to about 6% of its
> original level. However, many of the NOx gases can persist for
> considerably longer, so ventilation is always strongly suggested when
> operating coils for any extended periods. If this is not possible, you
> will need to leave the area for your own safety.
>
> Please review the safety sheet for coiling here:
> http://www.pupman.com/safety.php
>
> Bert
>
> Jim wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> My son and I displayed our small Tesla Coil (9,000-volt, 60mah NST) at
>> the NC Makers Fair yesterday. Everything went fine but our space was
>> limited. We, as well as the viewers were less than 10 - feet from the
>> coil as it was running. Also, After we ran it for about 30-seconds I
>> showed the viewers an up-close look at the coil and gave them a quick
>> tutorial. This required me to squat down. Everytime that I got up after
>> the tutorial I would experience dizziness. My son was complaining about
>> a headache for about 7 - hours during the Fair. Could the charged air
>> surrounding the coil have caused my dizziness and my son's headache?
>>
>> Thanks for the good advice,
>> The day was a real success thanks to the helpful people on this forum.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
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>
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