H2S: Hydrogen Sulfide Effects! Trivia Questions Quiz

Wearing of an H2S Monitor on the hard hat is permitted.

Monitors should be preset to alarm at 10ppm for 1910 or 10ppm for 1926.

H2S awareness level training alone must be conducted annually for recertification.

Highly Toxic - may be fatal if inhaled. Inhalation of a single breath at a concentration of 1000 ppm (0.1%) may cause coma.

The recommended location of a personal monitor is clipped onto the placket of the shirt or outermost layer of clothing under the employee's chin.

Employees working in areas with potential H2S exposuredo not have to be clean shaven if they are wearing their personal monitor.

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a colorless orderless poisonous gas.

Concentrations from about 50-200 ppm can cause severe eye and respiratory tract irritation, acute conjunctivits, lacrimation, and difficulty breathing, as well as a sudden loss of consciouness.

When H2S burns it gives off the gas sulfer dioxide which is more familar to people as the odor of a burnt match.

Exposure may occur during drilling, completions and production areas of the oil and gas indrustry