‘The vial in many rapid antigen kits includes the chemical Sodium Azide as a preservative agent. Sodium Azide is a very potent poison, and swallowing even small amounts can cause serious poisoning.’.
‘The BinaxNow, BD Veritor, Flowflex, and Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 rapid antigen kits all contain this chemical. Sodium azide is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless powder that has been used as a propellant in automobile airbags, an herbicide, and a pest control agent.’
‘When swallowed, sodium azide can cause low blood pressure, dizziness, headache, and heart palpitations. In more severe cases, seizures, loss of consciousness, and death may occur.’
‘Sodium azide is a very potent poison, and swallowing even small amounts can cause serious poisoning’
“Sodium Azide is well-known for its ability to cause harmful effects in humans, especially after oral exposures and potentially including the ingestion of reagent solution. Additionally, since the reagent solution packaging may include ampules that allow for application of drops of solution to the test device, inadvertent ocular sodium azide exposures can occur if the ampule is mistaken for an eyedropper.”
