I have a particularly sharp sense of smell. Even after the fact, this did not appear to be a problem because the smells of death and decay did not bother me or cause any nausea. However, I did realize I had some sort of aversion to the smell of bleach or chlorine. Earlier today, I conducted a lab in which the room was completely permeated with the smell of bleach. Exposed to this pungent smell for less than 10 minutes, I was coughing, my vision started going black, and I was about to faint at any second. Bleach is frequently used in hospitals and research laboratories and is a smell any medical/health worker would have to get used to.
Are there any ways I can desensitize myself to the smell of bleach? For example, put myself in rooms smelling of bleach (however, I do not think poisoning myself is the answer!) or maybe some sort of gradual desensitization? I am still quite young (junior in high school) but fully set on becoming a Medical Examiner. I'd like to know whether this seemingly slight setback would cause major problems in the working environment.
Are there any ways I can desensitize myself to the smell of bleach? For example, put myself in rooms smelling of bleach (however, I do not think poisoning myself is the answer!) or maybe some sort of gradual desensitization? I am still quite young (junior in high school) but fully set on becoming a Medical Examiner. I'd like to know whether this seemingly slight setback would cause major problems in the working environment.
