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Can the liquid in the storm bottle kill people?

Liquid is poisonous. Storm flask is a possible weather forecasting tool. A transparent solution consisting of several chemicals is packed in a closed glass container. According to the change of external temperature, different types of crystals will appear in the bottle. Experiments show that it has no obvious ability to predict the weather and prefers an ornament. Among them, the chemical potassium nitrate in the storm bottle is irritating to the respiratory tract, and high concentration inhalation can cause pulmonary edema. Large exposure can cause methemoglobinemia, affect the oxygen carrying capacity of blood, and cause headache, dizziness, cyanosis, nausea and vomiting. In severe cases, it will cause respiratory disorder, collapse and even death. Oral administration can cause severe abdominal pain, vomiting, bloody stool, shock, general convulsion, coma and even death. It has a strong irritating effect on skin and eyes, and even causes burns. Repeated contact with skin can lead to dryness, chapped skin and rash.