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VOG (Volcanic Smog)

With respect to Big Isle's VOG (Volcanic smog), SO2 (Sulfur-Dioxide) is not a problem, and is present only in small quantities, and it can be smelled (rotten egg smell) far before it reaches toxic quantites. We shouldn't worry about VOG, as the primary constituent of VOG is Ammonium Sulfate, which is merely "fertilizer", i.e. the kind of commercial chemical used in 'aina-unfriendly farming, (as a substitute for proper composting), and it's not a problem.

SO2 when made wet (i.e. when inhaled) turns to Sulfuric Acid, which is caustic. Well, if you look up on the internet the Material Safety Data Sheet for Ammonium Sulfate, it is referenced as a salt of Sulfuric Acid. Now, when salts are made wet, they typically ionize into components. In any case it can be seen from the MSDS that it is not considered to be "harmless".

Disregarding all of the above, it has come to my attention that several of my clients have experienced respiratory problems associated with visiting Big Isle during high VOG periods, so there's something in the VOG that is caustic/toxic.

I channelled a remedy, which was a weak solution of Baking Soda (NaHCO3), to be snorted and / or sprayed into the respiratory tract, with approximately the dosage of 1 teaspoon of Baking Soda per Cup of Water.

The MSDS for Ammonium Sulfate suggests only the use of plain water.

Baking Soda is the best known compound for neutralizing other chemicals. The MSDS on Sodium Bicarbonate shows it's pretty benign, though warns that it can decompose releasing hazardous CO2 (what we exhale), and for great fun, you can mix it with vinegar (acetic acid) to produce CO2, often in great volume.

I still recommend what I channelled for dealing with the symptoms of VOG exposure, though I'm no doctor and am therefor legally prohibited from diagnosing or prescribing for any physical body ailment, though nothing can prevent you from self-medicating. Several people who have used this, have described relief of their symptoms.

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