Practice question

A material that is an 'asphyxiant' such as nitrogen or argon causes harm chiefly by:

  1. Burning the skin chemically
  2. Displacing oxygen and reducing the oxygen available to breathe
  3. Emitting gamma radiation
  4. Polymerizing in the lungs

Answer: B — Displacing oxygen and reducing the oxygen available to breathe

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