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97973	2002-11-12 03:41:00	Computer meltdown gases school class November 12 2002 Twelve children and their teacher from a Snowy Mountains school were taken to hospital today when a faulty computer leaked gas . The children from Cooma Public School had minor symptoms such as vomiting and nausea after an apparent computer meltdown, a NSW Ambulance spokesman said . They were taken to hospital but later released . A spokeswoman at the school said: "It appears that there was some sort of meltdown in the computer monitor . "It was only a couple of minutes, they could just smell something and took action immediately . " advertisement advertisement She said a composite class of year 4 and 5 primary school children were affected . The children, aged around nine or 10, and their teacher were taken to Cooma hospital as a precaution . AAP What gas is in a monitor? Jack	JJJJJ (528)
97974	2002-11-12 03:48:00	You can get ozone from the EHT, but they'd probably never notice that. Plastics parts, such as transfomer winding formers give all sorts of gases when they burn (apart from the essential smoke). :D I'd say it was a panic reaction. The only necessary action is to turn the power off. Most electronics "self-extinguish" as soon as the power stops.	Graham L (2)
97975	2002-11-12 03:51:00	Only in America	Baldy (26)
97976	2002-11-12 03:54:00	But that's in Australia. I suppose they are just a US colony these days ... they seem to think they'll get trade benefits if they grovel enough.	Graham L (2)
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