Inhaling air duster can cause damage to the central nervous system, the liver, the heart, the kidneys and the lungs. Over time it’s also possible to become addicted to air duster. Huffing air duster is physically and psychologically damaging and can be deadly.

What happens if you accidentally inhale duster?

Inhaling air duster can cause damage to the central nervous system, the liver, the heart, the kidneys and the lungs. Over time it’s also possible to become addicted to air duster. Huffing air duster is physically and psychologically damaging and can be deadly.

What does inhaling duster do to your brain?

Within some computer cleaners, like Ultra Duster or Blast Away, the most dangerous ingredients are freons such as fluorinated hydrocarbons. Immediate effects of inhalant abuse can include a lack of oxygen to the brain, nausea and vomiting, loss of motor control, and loss of consciousness.

Is duster toxic?

When a person uses an air duster to get high, they inhale large amounts of toxic chemicals, which then pass from the bloodstream into the brain. This results in the death of brain cells and brain damage. Over time, this can cause serious permanent damage and the person may develop a substance use disorder.

Why does duster get cold?

The reason the can gets cold after being used is due to a process known as adiabatic cooling, a property of thermodynamics. A gas, initially at high pressure, cools significantly when that pressure is released.

How long does canned air last?

What is the shelf life of air duster (canned air)? If the can and valving is intact and undamaged, it will not leak or spoil, so can sit on a shelf for as long as 10 years.

Can inhaling butane harm you?

Butane inhalation can cause brain permanent damage due to asphyxia. However, butane is also cardiotoxic and can cause both ventricular fibrillation as well as cardiac arrest.

What happens if you accidentally inhale butane?

Butane is a gas used in lighters and as a propellant in aerosol sprays. National Poisons Centre toxicologist Leo Schep says it can cause drowsiness, suffocation, heart palpitations, temporary memory loss or death when inhaled, typically by “sudden sniffing syndrome”.

What is a whippet cracker?

Whippets, drugs that are steel cartridges filled with nitrous oxide, are meant to be used with whipped cream dispensers. Filled with nitrous oxide, whippets are the street name for what is also referred to as “laughing gas” or “hippy crack.”