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Most gasses are compressed into canisters and will absorb heat from the environment upon expansion into the atmosphere from the can. This temperature change can cause serious bodily harm if one does not consider the temperature change that the gas can go through upon inhalation. In addition to the dangers associated with inhaling uncompressed gas, there are dangers of asphyxiation and death because the psychoactive gas that is heavier than air will accumulate in the lungs and prevent oxygen absorption.

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*[https://erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=83412|A Keyboard Cleaner Trip Report]

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[[File:USMC-07664.jpg|300px|thumbnail|A range of petroleum-based products that can be abused as inhalants.]]

Use of this inhalant can cause sudden death upon inhalation and is not advisable from a harm reduction perspective.

This substance is highly flammable and should be treated with care.

Petrol, or gasoline, is a toxic liquid that is volatile at room temperatures. This makes it easy to inhale the vapors from sniffing a container full of liquid gasoline and achieving effects ranging from [[internal hallucinations|hallucinations]] to numbness and [[cognitive euphoria]]. Gasoline that is inhaled from a gas can, or car can contain other carcinogenic and psychoactive chemicals, such as toluene, benzene, and xylene<ref>Unleaded Gasoline 2015 MSDS http://www.docs.citgo.com/msds_pi/UNLEAD.pdf</ref>. The mixed chemical contents of gasoline make it inherently unsafe to inhale over sustained periods of time.

Gasoline as a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons contains many components, some of which are psychoactive or toxic to the body. Gasoline may contain ethanol, toluene, benzene, and many other volatile chemicals that will emit vapors that will be inhaled when abused. In areas where leaded gas is not banned, lead encephalopathy and brain degeneration may be caused by gasoline sniffing <ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Ross, C. A.)) | journal=CMAJ | title=Gasoline sniffing and lead encephalopathy | volume=127 | issue=12 | pages=1195–1197 | date=15 December 1982 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1874752/pdf/canmedaj01381-0049.pdf | issn=0820-3946}}</ref>. Benzene is also a known constituent of gasoline vapors and is known to contribute to leukemia and other blood disorders<ref>{{Citation | year=2015 | title=Benzene - Cancer-Causing Substances - NCI | url=https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/benzene}}</ref>.

File:Gascan.jpg|Gasoline vapors are commonly inhaled through the "neck" of the gas can.

File:GasolineComp.png| A variety of VOCs are found in gasoline that may have psychoactive and harmful effects.

File:Flammable Gas.gif|This chemical is highly flammable!

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Anecdotal reports of gasoline inhalation experiences can be found here:

*[https://erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=54819| "A Second World" A Gasoline Trip Report]

*[https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=81631| "Karmic Retribution: An Experience with Inhalants (Gasoline)"]

*[https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=24386| "Addicted to Gasoline"]

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 Most gasses are compressed into canisters and will absorb heat from the environment upon expansion into the atmosphere from the can. This temperature change can cause serious bodily harm if one does not consider the temperature change that the gas can go through upon inhalation. In addition to the dangers associated with inhaling uncompressed gas, there are dangers of asphyxiation and death because the psychoactive gas that is heavier than air will accumulate in the lungs and prevent oxygen absorption.
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+=====Gases=====
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 =====Butane=====
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 *[https://erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=83412|A Keyboard Cleaner Trip Report]
+=====Liquid=====
+======Petrol/gasoline======
+[[File:USMC-07664.jpg|300px|thumbnail|A range of petroleum-based products that can be abused as inhalants.]]
+Use of this inhalant can cause sudden death upon inhalation and is not advisable from a harm reduction perspective.
+This substance is highly flammable and should be treated with care.
+Petrol, or gasoline, is a toxic liquid that is volatile at room temperatures. This makes it easy to inhale the vapors from sniffing a container full of liquid gasoline and achieving effects ranging from [[internal hallucinations|hallucinations]] to numbness and [[cognitive euphoria]]. Gasoline that is inhaled from a gas can, or car can contain other carcinogenic and psychoactive chemicals, such as toluene, benzene, and xylene<ref>Unleaded Gasoline 2015 MSDS http://www.docs.citgo.com/msds_pi/UNLEAD.pdf</ref>. The mixed chemical contents of gasoline make it inherently unsafe to inhale over sustained periods of time.
+Gasoline as a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons contains many components, some of which are psychoactive or toxic to the body. Gasoline may contain ethanol, toluene, benzene, and many other volatile chemicals that will emit vapors that will be inhaled when abused. In areas where leaded gas is not banned, lead encephalopathy and brain degeneration may be caused by gasoline sniffing <ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((Ross, C. A.)) | journal=CMAJ | title=Gasoline sniffing and lead encephalopathy | volume=127 | issue=12 | pages=1195–1197 | date=15 December 1982 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1874752/pdf/canmedaj01381-0049.pdf | issn=0820-3946}}</ref>. Benzene is also a known constituent of gasoline vapors and is known to contribute to leukemia and other blood disorders<ref>{{Citation | year=2015 | title=Benzene - Cancer-Causing Substances - NCI | url=https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/benzene}}</ref>.
+<center>
+<gallery caption="" widths="300px" location="centre" perrow="4">
+File:Gascan.jpg|Gasoline vapors are commonly inhaled through the "neck" of the gas can.
+File:GasolineComp.png| A variety of VOCs are found in gasoline that may have psychoactive and harmful effects.
+File:Flammable Gas.gif|This chemical is highly flammable!
+</gallery>
+</center>
+Anecdotal reports of gasoline inhalation experiences can be found here:
+*[https://erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=54819| "A Second World" A Gasoline Trip Report]
+*[https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=81631| "Karmic Retribution: An Experience with Inhalants (Gasoline)"]
+*[https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=24386| "Addicted to Gasoline"]
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