Catalytic converter

You'll live. Ask /sci/ if you want to get into the chemistry of it.

How are you still alive? holy shit

is OP still alive? he gonna die within 2 hours to 2 weeks because of exposure

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>>17069741
The wind was decent in my favor, there was the dust "tornado" effect on the bin, I was upwind, about 75cm from my face.

It has similar effects as mustard gas

>>17069730
>throwing a not insignificant cash value of platinum in the trash

lol you idiot

>>17069730
>he only has 10% lung function
Well now you and your dad have another thing in common.

>>17069730
Bring it to a recycling center and ask what to do.

You'll get a real nigga hours answer,

>>17069740
>>17069741
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>>17069797
My father laid in the catalytic converter rubble for a few hours while he repaired another car, this was about 5 days ago.
To give an example of his usual health, he can't walk 20m without stopping for a ~60 second rest. He can also remove 3-5 nuts before needing to rest.
I have not noticed anything unusual in his condition since this happened, it takes very little to put him down.

Better buy a the RV and start cooking cancer boy.

>>17069796
Could have gotten like $50-100 for that thing.

are you in california?
if so, yes you are in danger.

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>>17069730
>I used a brush and scoop to collect it off the concrete, no gloves, no mask, no nothing.
Ceramics coated with platinum aren't harmful to you. But the dust is bad. If you're worried, then you can go buy some generic mucinex over the counter at walmart or wherever else. That is the active ingredient Guaifensin and it's much cheaper than mucinex brand. Take that at the max recommended dosage on the bottle for two days and keep up hydration. Your mucus will be more active in the lungs and throat and flush it out of the lungs. Assuming you even have any dust in there.

The actual problem is that you threw away something that is valuable as it is recyclable for the platinum metal.

>>17069730
Assuming you are young and fit. Your body will recover from pretty much any SINGULAR exposure to something thats not death on contact.
If there are blatant
>YOU WILL DIE IF YOU BREATH THIS
results instantly from google you are good. Don't inhale it again for like 4 months. A lot of warnings are for people like mechanics who are under constant exposure. Again SINGULAR exposure is fine.