▲The Consumer Affairs Department reminds you not to get too close to the coffin to avoid inhaling excessive carbon dioxide. (Photo / National Life Center of the Consumer Affairs Agency)
Reporter Wang Peiyi/Compiler
The Japanese Consumer Agency recently issued a warning, reminding the public not to get too close to the coffin when paying respects to the remains, to avoid being poisoned by inhaling too much carbon dioxide produced by sublimation of dry ice used for embalming. The Consumer Affairs Agency pointed out that from 2020 to 2021 alone, at least three people died of carbon dioxide poisoning across Japan.
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There are two ways to preserve the body, namely putting it in a freezer and putting it in a bucket. In bucketing, dry ice is placed on the body after the death of the deceased to prevent decay. However, large amounts of dry ice may cause death from carbon dioxide poisoning.
According to a report by NHK, the National Life Center of the Japan Consumer Agency pointed out that between 2020 and 2021, a total of three cases of poisoning and death occurred due to accidentally inhaling carbon dioxide produced by sublimation of dry ice in coffins.
One of them inhaled an overdose of carbon dioxide when he opened the small window on the coffin to pay homage to the remains. He fainted on the spot next to the coffin and later died. There are also cases where the victim was poisoned by carbon dioxide because he wanted to get close to the deceased to talk to him. After he passed out, his head was directly buried in the coffin. Since there were no other family members accompanying him, he could not be rescued after he was discovered.
The National Life Center actually conducted tests and the results showed that if 10 kilograms of dry ice are placed in the coffin, when the coffin is closed, the carbon dioxide concentration will rise rapidly and reach 30% within 20 minutes, which is enough to cause a person to lose consciousness immediately. And after 4 hours, the carbon dioxide concentration will soar to 90%. If the coffin lid is opened after 4 hours, the carbon dioxide concentration will still exceed 30% after 50 minutes.
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The Consumer Affairs Department reminds that if dry ice is used to preserve remains, be sure to pay attention to indoor ventilation and never leave a person alone to prevent accidents. If you feel nauseous and want to vomit, leave the scene as soon as possible.
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2023-09-22 08:24:00
