Criminalistics expert, Ervin Karamuço, shows the great danger that comes from car batteries, as he calls for increased caution in changing them.
A 13-year-old died today in Babrru, Tirana, and the cause is suspected to be the gas released from the battery of a car that was in the garage of the house.
Karamuço says that car batteries release sulfuric hydrogen, a gas that is deadly, especially in closed spaces.
Karamuço's message:
A life-saving tip: Change car batteries outdoors and with the help of a technician.
Deaths from car batteries are rare, but they do happen. A mother with a 3-year-old child were asphyxiated and found without signs of life in a car, a few months ago in the USA. The culprit is the highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas. In conditions of high heat from bad overcharging or damage to the protective structure of the car battery, its sulfuric acid releases sulfuric hydrogen. This gas is deadly, especially in closed spaces, seriously damaging the functioning of the human respiratory system.
Condolences to the family for the loss of their 13-year-old son