Just exactly how much ammonia/bleach do you have to combine for it to be life threatening?

Just exactly how much ammonia/bleach do you have to combine for it to be life threatening?
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answer:Any amount.. will give off a poisonous gases called chloramines. If combined in a unventilated small space, you could loose consciousness, or at least hack and cough until you get to another room and even then it could form fluid in the lungs giving you chemical pneumonia. Asking ‘how much’ is kind of like asking how long is a piece of string. Different cleaners will have different concentrations in them and it’s NOT just ammonia you should be mixing bleach with so everyone should be careful when using these strong chemical in the home. Here’s a good guide from the State of NJ of all places… (I guess it’s all those ‘real housewives’ there they need to look out for.) http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/cehsweb/bleach_fs.pdf Hot water, natural soap and vinegar should be all one needs. Perhaps some baking soda to scour the scum off the tub.
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