What happens if someone swallows TC-11 by accident?
The primary chemicals of concern in TC-11 are aliphatic hydrocarbons. Diesel fuel and gasoline are both very familiar aliphatic hydrocarbons. If a person ingests TC-11, the person will get a severe case of diarrhea and may become slightly intoxicated. The “cure” for ingesting TC-11 is activated carbon. The activated carbon will absorb the TC-11 much more rapidly than the stomach wall. The one thing you do not want to do is regurgitate in an attempt to remove the TC-11 from the gastro-intestinal tract. There is a good possibility that some of the TC-11 will get into the bronchial tract in the process of vomiting. Once the hydrocarbons are in the lung, the probability of chemical pneumonia is quite high. This is why it is better to tolerate the discomfort than to risk a deadly disease.
