In the process, about half of the mercury escapes as vapor, which is inhaled directly by gold refiners or is returned to the earth with rain.
The vapor is then inhaled directly through a hose or pipe for highest activity, or stored for subsequent inhalations in a container such as a bag or jar.
Some gases such as propane and butane gases are inhaled directly from the canister.
Nebulizers use oxygen, compressed air or ultrasonic power to break up medical solutions and suspensions into small aerosol droplets that can be directly inhaled from the mouthpiece of the device.
They believe that, in the long term, plasma could be inhaled directly into the lungs to treat viruses.
Due to the incomplete combustion process responsible for the creation of sidestream smoke, there may be exposure to higher concentrations of carcinogens than are typically inhaled directly.
Having further brushed up on my pharmacology, I knew that ether, when inhaled directly, would knock someone out for approximately fifteen to twenty minutes.
Elemental iodine and other volatile forms (such as methyl iodide) can be directly inhaled but often exposure to radioactive iodine in food and drink is more important.
Acetylcysteine solution can be inhaled directly from the nebulizer, or with a face mask, mouth piece, tent, or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) machine.
Nitrous oxide can be inhaled directly from balloons.