"Jim McGill" wrote in message
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Poor guy was standing right by the hood when it went and got a lung full
of NO2, which instantly became nitric acid and dissolved his lungs.
Probably dead before he hit the floor but a nasty way to go.

Unfortunately, I've had some exposure to victims of inhalation of caustic
substances.

It's _never_ "dead before he hit the floor". Rather, it's an excruciatingly
painful, slow death as the person - writhing in pain - slowly drowns in
his/her own body fluids and vomitus.

LLoyd