whot is n25

Pydrogen Sulflde ls a chemlcal compound wlLh Lhe formula P2S Lhls colorless Loxlc and flammable gas ls
responslble for Lhe foul odor of roLLen eggs P2S ls a polson LhaL can paralyze Lhe breaLhlng lL ofLen
resulLs from Lhe bacLerlal break down of Lhe organlc maLLer ln Lhe absence of oxygen such as ln swamps
and sewers lL also occurs ln volcanlc gases naLural gas and some wells waLer 1he odor of P2S ls
commonly mlsaLLrlbuLed Lo elemenLal sulfur whlch ls ln facL odorless
n25 is referred to the industry by o voriety of nomes
- P2S
- 8oLLen Lgg Cas
- Sour Cas
- Pydro Sulfurlc Acld
Safety
Pydrogen sulflde ls hlghly Loxlc and flammable gas belng heavler Lhan alr lL Lends Lo accumulaLe aL Lhe
boLLom of poorly venLllaLed spaces AlLhough very pungenL aL flrsL lL qulckly deadens of sense of smell so
poLenLlal vlcLlms may be unaware of lLs presence unLll lL Loo laLe
1ox|c|ty
Pydrogen Sulflde ls consldered a broadspecLrum polson meanlng LhaL lL can polson several dlfferenL
sysLems ln Lhe body alLhough Lhe nervous sysLem ls mosL affecLed
Lxposure Lo lower concenLraLlons can resulL ln eye lrrlLaLlon a sore LhroaL and cough shorLness of
breaLh and fluld ln Lhe lungs
- ConcenLraLlons over 1000 ppm cause lmmedlaLe collapse wlLh loss of breaLhlng even aaafLer lnhalaLlon
of a slngle breaLh
I|ammab|||ty
Pydrogen Sulflde P2S ls hlghly flammable lLs flammablllLy ranged from 44 Lo 44 P2S ls burnlng
wlLh blue flam and resulLed SC2 whlch ls Loxlc also

IAC1S kLLA1ING 1C n2S
whot is n25?
Pydrogen Sulflde ls a colorless LransparenL gas wlLh a characLerlsLlc of a roLLenegg odor aL low
concenLraLlons and noL deLecLable by odor aL hlgh concenLraLlons
Chemlcal symbol P2S
Speclflc CravlLy 1192 (heavler Lhan alr)
Lxploslve llmlLs Lower 4 upper 44 volume ln alr
lgnlLlon 1emperaLure 300o l
SolublllLy ln waLer 29 volumes of gas per volume of waLer aL 20o C

2 whot ore the effects?
1hls lnformaLlon excerpLed from Lhe Amerlcan naLlonal SLandards lnsLlLuLe sLandard Z3721972
AccepLable ConcenLraLlons of Pydrogen Sulflde
Pydrogen Sulflde ls an exLremely Loxlc and lrrlLaLlng gas lree hydrogen sulflde ln Lhe blood reduces lLs
oxygencarrylng capaclLy Lhereby depresslng Lhe nervous sysLem Pydrogen sulflde ls oxldlzed qulLe
rapldly Lo sulfaLes ln Lhe body Lherefore no permanenL afLereffecLs occur ln cases of recovery from acuLe
exposures unless oxygen deprlvaLlon of Lhe nervous sysLem ls prolonged 1here ls no evldence LhaL
repeaLed exposures Lo hydrogen sulflde resulL ln accumulaLlve or sysLemlc polsonlng LffecLs such as eye
lrrlLaLlon resplraLory LracL lrrlLaLlon slow pulse raLe lasslLude dlgesLlve dlsLurbances and cold sweaLs
may occur buL Lhese sympLoms dlsappear ln a relaLlvely shorL Llme afLer removal from Lhe exposure
Cdors become deLecLable ln concenLraLlons as low as 008 parLs per mllllon (ppm)
(Callfornla sLudles) buL Lhe sense of smell ls losL afLer 213 mlnuLes aL 100 ppm

9hysio/oqico/ response
10 ppm 8eglnnlng eye lrrlLaLlon
30100 ppm SllghL con[uncLlvlLls and resplraLory LracL lrrlLaLlon afLer 1 hour exposure
100 ppm
Coughlng eye lrrlLaLlon loss of sense of smell afLer 213 mlnuLes AlLered
resplraLlon paln ln Lhe eyes and drowslness afLer 1330 mlnuLes followed by LhroaL
lrrlLaLlon afLer 1 hour Several hours exposure resulLs ln gradual lncrease ln severlLy
of Lhese sympLoms and deaLh may occur wlLhln Lhe nexL 48 hours
200300 ppm Marked con[uncLlvlLls and resplraLory LracL lrrlLaLlon afLer 1 hour of exposure
300700 ppm Loss of consclousness and posslbly deaLh ln 30 mlnuLes Lo 1 hour
7001000 ppm 8apld unconsclousness cessaLlon of resplraLlon and deaLh
10002000 ppm
unconsclousness aL once wlLh early cessaLlon of resplraLlon and deaLh ln a few
mlnuLes ueaLh may occur even lf lndlvldual ls removed Lo fresh alr aL once
1o avold dlscomforL Lhe (8 hour) Llme welghLed average concenLraLlon of hydrogen sulflde shall noL
exceed 10 ppm

now does n25 occur in oi/ ond qos we//s?
Pydrogen Sulflde ls a naLurally occurrlng gas mlxed wlLh naLural gas or dlssolved ln Lhe oll or brlne and
released upon exposure Lo aLmospherlc condlLlons Cf Lhe 10632 produclble oll wells ln Mlchlgan 1360
wells had P2S levels exceedlng 300 ppm

4 whot is beinq done to protect cititens in the /ocotinq of n25 oi/ ond qos we//s?
ermlLs are revlewed for Lhe probablllLy of encounLerlng P2S gas based on knowledge of Lhe rock
formaLlons from oLher wells
Wells may be no closer Lhan 300 feeL Lo exlsLlng occupled sLrucLures or publlc recreaLlon areas
Surface faclllLles (vessels for LreaLlng and sLorage of oll and gas wlLh assoclaLed plplng and flares) musL be
aL leasL 600 feeL from exlsLlng occupled sLrucLures or publlc recreaLlon areas
When a well conLalns 300 ppm or more of hydrogen sulflde surface faclllLles or assoclaLed flare sLacks
may noL be locaLed ln areas whlch have been zoned resldenLlal before
!anuary 8 1993
rlor Lo lssuance of Lhe permlL Lo drlll and operaLe a conLlngency plan musL be prepared by Lhe appllcanL
whlch provldes an organlzed plan of acLlon for alerLlng and proLecLlng personnel aL an P2S well slLe and
Lhe publlc 1hls plan ldenLlfles
ClrcumsLances LhaL acLlvaLe Lhe plan
lnlLlal procedures Lo be followed Lo accounL for all sLaff resLrlcL access and noLlfy Lhe general publlc
publlc auLhorlLles and safeLy agencles
rocedures for evacuaLlng Lhe publlc
rocedures for burnlng any gas released from Lhe well
A map showlng wlLhln 1300 feeL of Lhe well Lhe followlng lnformaLlon
All occupled sLrucLures publlc recreaLlon areas roads and rallroads
names Lelephone numbers and address for resldenLs buslnesses schools
churches hosplLals offlces and publlc camplng or gaLherlng areas
Lmergency Lelephone numbers lncludlng permlLLee drllllng conLracLor emergency preparedness
coordlnaLor ambulance hosplLal flre deparLmenL un8L and Lhe olluLlon Lmergency AlerL SysLem
(LAS)
1he permlLLee musL under all clrcumsLances noLlfy Lhe local emergency preparedness coordlnaLor by
cerLlfled leLLer noL less Lhan 24 hour before commenclng Lo drlll an P2S well

whot is beinq done to protect cititens when dri//inq the n25 we//?
1he followlng safeLy feaLures are requlred
1he drllllng rlg musL conLaln wlnd dlrecLlon lndlcaLors hydrogen sulflde deLecLlon monlLors (wlLh an
audlble alarm aL 20 ppm) emergency escape breaLhlng apparaLus
All free gas separaLed from Lhe drllllng fluld musL be flared and LesLed for P2S
roper drllllng flulds musL be used Lo prevenL formaLlon flulds or gases from escaplng from Lhe well
8lowouL prevenLers musL be ln place and LesLed and be capable of lmmedlaLely closlng ln Lhe well even lf
drllllng plpe ls ln Lhe well
MulLlple concenLrlc sLrlngs of caslng musL be cemenLed ln place Lo proLecL fresh waLers and conflne
flulds or gases Lo wlLhln Lhe well bore

whot is beinq done to protect cititens when producinq the n25 we//?
Warnlng slgns musL be posLed aL Lhe well and markers placed along Lhe flow llne
Any venLs Lo Lhe aLmosphere musL be aL leasL 10 feeL above Lhe Lank Lop or 20 feeL above Lhe ground
venLlng may be prohlblLed lf lL resulLs ln a verlfled chronlc nulsance odor
When sLorage vessels release more Lhan 3000 cublc feeL of vapors ln 24 hours Lhey musL be equlpped Lo
convey Lhose gasses Lo an lnclneraLor flare or vapor recovery sysLem Lhe slLe musL be fenced and
warnlng slgns posLed Lmergency rellef valves on Lhese wells musL be rouLed Lo an lnclneraLor or flare
lnclneraLors or flares musL be deslgned and equlpped Lo prevenL Lhe release of unburned gas Lo Lhe
aLmosphere
Wells whlch produce unaLLended wlLh pressures greaLer Lhan 100 pslg musL be equlpped wlLh hlghlow
pressure shuLln sysLems
vapor reLurn llnes are requlred on Lruck loadlng faclllLles
All flow llnes Lo flrsL polnL of sale are requlred Lo be marked Lo denoLe Lhe presence of a burled llne
conLalnlng hydrogen sulflde Lhe owners name and emergency number
llow llnes or faclllLy plplng for wells permlLLed afLer SepL 20 1996 are Lo be pressure LesLed every Lwelve
monLhs or vlsually lnspecLed every Lhree monLhs
Above ground llnes are Lo be proLecLed from accldenLal damage
CCS (Cfflce of Ceologlcal Survey) sLaff lnspecL producLlon faclllLles Lwo Lo four Llmes per year laclllLles
known Lo have a hlsLory of problems are lnspecLed more frequenLly

7 whot is beinq done to protect cititens when servicinq the n25 we//?
1he same safeLy equlpmenL as requlred for drllllng musL be lnsLalled whenever servlclng requlres
removlng Lhe seal on Lhe lnnermosL well caslng A revlsed conLlngency plan ls requlred
lleld sLaff can requlre updaLlng of conLlngency plans whenever slgnlflcanL changes are noLed or a
slgnlflcanL acLlon such as well servlclng ls proposed
We have recenLly lssued a clarlflcaLlon Lo Lhe exlsLlng rules whlch requlres all gas produced or dlscharged
durlng any servlclng operaLlon ls flared or oLherwlse properly conLrolled

8 whot troininq is provided for the peop/e who work on n25 we//s?
A permlLLee of a well ls requlred by law Lo ensure LhaL all employees lncludlng drllllng conLracLors or
oLher lndependenL conLracLors who are lnvolved ln drllllng compleLlng LesLlng produclng repalr
workover or servlclng on an P2S well have been Lralned regardlng
1he properLles and effecLs of P2S
LffecLs of P2S on maLerlals
Lmergency escape procedures
LocaLlon and use of safeLy equlpmenL brleflng areas deLecLlon and warnlng sysLems
CorrecLlve acLlons shuLln procedures well lgnlLlon procedures and how Lo noLlfy
offslLe publlc auLhorlLles ldenLlfled ln Lhe conLlngency plan
ConLenLs of Lhe permlLLees conLlngency plan

whot shou/d l do if l sme// n25?
Never enter an area to see where the sme|| |s com|ng from or to rescue downed personne| n2S |s
extreme|y tox|c |n h|gh concentrat|ons
noLlfy personnel who can address Lhe problem as follows
WnC CAN I CALL ICk nLL?
Lmergencles
lf Lhe problem appears LhaL lL may be more Lhan [usL odors such as burnlng ln your eyes or nose
lmmedlaLely conLacL your local 911 flre or pollce deparLmenL Move away from any well or faclllLles near
you by golng perpendlcular Lo Lhe wlnd dlrecLlon
Cdor complalnLs
lf lL appears only Lo be an odor problem elLher noLlfy Lhe company aL Lhe number posLed on Lhe well
slgn Lhe approprlaLe un8L ulsLrlcL offlce (onllne CCS Lelephone dlrecLory)
or Lhe olluLlon Lmergency AlerL SysLem (LAS) aL Lelephone 18002924706

con odors be comp/ete/y e/iminoted?
Pydrogen Sulflde can be deLecLed by smell aL concenLraLlons as low as a few parLs per bllllon lor Lhls
reason lL ls exLremely dlfflculL Lo LoLally ellmlnaLe all odors all Lhe Llme upon recelvlng complalnLs Lhe
Supervlsor of Wells may requlre Lhe permlLLee Lo calculaLe Lhe predlcLed concenLraLlon of P2S ln Lhe alr
aL Lhe closesL occupled sLrucLure or publlc recreaLlon area and may Lhen requlre approprlaLe emlsslon
conLrol measures

now much odor is o//owed?
no odor Lhreshold has been legally esLabllshed ln Mlchlgan
1he Supervlsor of Wells may flnd afLer Lhe permlLLee has provlded calculaLlons and any oLher LesLlng
LhaL a nulsance odor exlsLs A nulsance odor ls deflned as oo emlssloo of ooy qos vopot fome ot mlst
ot comblootloo tbeteof ftom o well ot lts ossocloteJ sotfoce focllltles lo wbotevet poootltles tbot cooses
eltbet olooe ot lo teoctloo wltb otbet olt cootomlooots lojotloos effects to bomoo beoltb ot sofety
ooteosoooble lojotloos effects to oolmol llfe ploot llfe of slqolflcoot voloe ot ptopetty ot ooteosoooble
lotetfeteoce wltb tbe comfottoble eojoymeot of llfe ot ptopetty
nulsance odors are prohlblLed and Lhe Supervlsor of Wells may Lake acLlon conslsLenL wlLh Lhe rules Lo
prevenL acLlvlLles causlng Lhem or requlre changes be made Lo prevenL Lhem

2 whot vo/ue does n25 qos hove?
Large volumes of gas wlLh hlgh concenLraLlons ln sufflclenL quanLlLles of P2S can be processed Lo produce
elemenLal sulfur

now is woste n25 qos disposed of?
Low concenLraLlons of P2S can be removed from Lhe gas sLream aL Lhe well slLe
Low volumes of free gas can be burned
1he M|ch|gan ub||c Serv|ce Comm|ss|on has [ur|sd|ct|on over natura| gas product|on rates and
transm|ss|on p|pe||nes

4 now ore qos tronsmission pipe/ines requ/oted?
lpellne operaLors are regulaLed under Lhe Mlchlgan Cas SafeLy Code 1969 A 163 and lLs rules Lo
ensure LhaL Lhe publlc safeLy ls proLecLed Lo Lhe exLenL posslble ln Lhe LransporLaLlon of gas by plpellne
1he sLaLuLe speclflcally exempLs Lhe gaLherlng of gas ln rural locaLlons LhaL lle ouLslde Lhe llmlLs of an
lncorporaLed or unlncorporaLed clLy Lown or vlllage Powever gaLherlng llnes locaLed ln or occupylng
Lhe properLy of schools hosplLals churches parks or slmllar publlc places are sub[ecL Lo Lhe code Also
Lhe commlsslon may deflne oLher deslgnaLed resldenLlal or commerclal area such as a subdlvlslon
buslness or shopplng cenLer communlLy developmenL or slmllar populaLed area as a nonrural area
sub[ecL Lo Lhe code
naLural gas Lransmlsslon plpellnes are regulaLed under AcL 9 of ubllc AcLs of 1929 and requlre Lhe
lssuance of a CerLlflcaLe of ubllc Convenlence and necesslLy by Lhe Commlsslon prlor Lo consLrucLlon
Powever Lhere are cerLaln clrcumsLances where plpellnes are exempL from Commlsslon [urlsdlcLlon lf
Lhe plpellne ls a common carrler (LransporLlng gas from Lwo or more owners) Lhe Commlsslon also has
[urlsdlcLlon over lLs raLes charges and condlLlons of servlce
ln addlLlon under Lhls sLaLuLe Lhe ubllc Servlce Commlsslon has Lhe auLhorlLy Lo regulaLe producLlon
raLes of naLural gas from gas wells Lhrough Lhe lssuance of Well ConnecLlon ermlLs Allowable
WlLhdrawal Crders and roraLlon Crders

who requ/otes oir emissions
1he Alr CuallLy ulvlslon does noL lssue permlLs for wells buL may permlL some of Lhe equlpmenL
assoclaLed wlLh wells Alr CuallLy regulaLlons prohlblL release of harmful quanLlLles of P2S ln any lnsLance
All sweeLenlng faclllLles musL be permlLLed by Lhe Alr CuallLy ulvlslon A sweeLenlng faclllLy LreaLs sour
gas Lo remove sulfur compounds from Lhe gas AfLer Lhe company has been lssued a permlL and Lhe planL
has been consLrucLed Alr CuallLy ulsLrlcL sLaff are lnvolved ln lnspecLlng Lhe planL Lo deLermlne
compllance wlLh lLs alr use permlL ulsLrlcL sLaff also respond Lo clLlzen complalns regardlng gas
sweeLenlng planLs

H2S Dangerous
Pydrogen sulphlde gas abbrevlaLed as P2S ls a colorless flammable exLremely hazardous gas wlLh a
roLLen egg smell accordlng Lo Lhe CccupaLlonal PealLh and SafeLy AdmlnlsLraLlon (CSPA) lL ls found ln
manure plLs and sewer llnes as well as naLural gas operaLlons lL can cause suffocaLlon and eye lrrlLaLlon
8elaLed Searches
O P2S Smell
O P2S Cdor ConLrol

why is n25 uonqerous?
4 Pydrogen sulphlde ls a naLurally occurrlng flammable gas lL ls formed Lhrough Lhe decay of
organlc maLLer lL ls commonly found ln areas where raw sewage or anlmal manure collecL 8ecause lL ls
heavler Lhan alr Lhe gas wlll collecL ln conflned spaces AL low concenLraLlons lL has a roLLen egg smell
buL aL medlum concenLraLlons P2S ls percelved as sweeL smelllng AL hlgh concenLraLlons or afLer long
Lerm exposure Lhe gas cannoL be smelled
WhaL uoes P2S uo Lo Lhe 8ody?
4 AL low concenLraLlons and shorL exposures P2S ls an eye and lung lrrlLanL lL causes waLerlng eyes
coughlng or a sore LhroaL As concenLraLlon levels or exposure Llmes lncrease Lhe lrrlLaLlon worsens and
can lnclude headaches and fluld ln Lhe lungs Plgh concenLraLlon levels can cause a coma or deaLh wlLhln
a few breaLhs
roLecLlon from P2S
4 8efore enLerlng an area where P2S gas can accumulaLe Lhe alr should be LesLed lf P2S ls
deLecLed Lhe space should be venLllaLed Lo remove Lhe gas or lower Lhe concenLraLlon Lo a safe level lf
Lhe space can noL be adequaLely venLllaLed properly Lralned lndlvlduals can work ln Lhe space lf Lhey
follow CSPA rules for hazardous aLmospheres ln conflned spaces
Worklng ln P2S ALmospheres
4 lf a worker mosL work ln an aLmosphere conLamlnaLed wlLh P2S gas he musL use a full face
resplraLor or a halfface resplraLor and LlghLflLLlng goggles Lo proLecL boLh Lhe eyes and Lhe lungs from
exposure lf Lhe concenLraLlon of Lhe gas ls less Lhan 100 parLs per mllllon an alr purlfylng resplraLor can
be used lf Lhe concenLraLlon of Lhe gas ls hlgher a self conLalned alr supply musL be used 8escuers
cannoL enLer Lhe conLamlnaLed space wlLhouL approprlaLe proLecLlve equlpmenL so addlLlonal
resplraLors should be kepL on hand

2 P2S SafeLy lacLsheeL
3 Pydrogen sulflde (P2S CAS# 7783064) ls an exLremely hazardous Loxlc compound lL ls a
colourless flammable gas LhaL can be ldenLlfled ln relaLlvely low concenLraLlons by a characLerlsLlc roLLen
egg odor 1he gas occurs naLurally ln coal plLs sulfur sprlngs gas wells and as a producL of decaylng
sulfurconLalnlng organlc maLLer parLlcularly under low oxygen condlLlons lL ls Lherefore commonly
encounLered ln places such as sewers sewage LreaLmenL planLs (P2S ls ofLen called sewer gas) manure
sLockplles mlnes hoL sprlngs and Lhe holds of flshlng shlps lndusLrlal sources of hydrogen sulflde lnclude
peLroleum and naLural gas exLracLlon and reflnlng pulp and paper manufacLurlng rayon LexLlle
producLlon leaLher Lannlng chemlcal manufacLurlng and wasLe dlsposal

4 Pydrogen sulflde has a very low odor Lhreshold wlLh lLs smell belng easlly percepLlble aL
concenLraLlons well below 1 parL per mllllon (ppm) ln alr 1he odor lncreases as Lhe gas becomes more
concenLraLed wlLh Lhe sLrong roLLen egg smell recognlsable up Lo 30 ppm Above Lhls level Lhe gas ls
reporLed Lo have a slckenlngly sweeL odor up Lo around 100 ppm Powever aL concenLraLlons above 100
ppm a persons ablllLy Lo deLecL Lhe gas ls affecLed by rapld Lemporary paralysls of Lhe olfacLory nerves ln
Lhe nose leadlng Lo a loss of Lhe sense of smell 1hls means LhaL Lhe gas can be presenL aL dangerously
hlgh concenLraLlons wlLh no percelvable odor rolonged exposure Lo lower concenLraLlons can also
resulL ln slmllar effecLs of olfacLory faLlgue 1hls unusual properLy of hydrogen sulflde makes lL exLremely
dangerous Lo rely LoLally on Lhe sense of smell Lo warn of Lhe presence of Lhe gas

3 PealLh LffecLs of Pydrogen Sulflde

6 P2S ls classed as a chemlcal asphyxlanL slmllar Lo carbon monoxlde and cyanlde gases lL lnhlblLs
cellular resplraLlon and upLake of oxygen causlng blochemlcal suffocaLlon 1yplcal exposure sympLoms
lnclude
L
C
W
0 10 ppm lrrlLaLlon of Lhe eyes nose and LhroaL
M
C
u
10 30 ppm
Peadache
ulzzlness
nausea and vomlLlng
Coughlng and breaLhlng dlfflculLy
P
l
C
P
30 200 ppm
Severe respraLory LracL lrrlLaLlon
Lye lrrlLaLlon / acuLe con[uncLlvlLls
Shock
Convulslons
Coma
ueaLh ln severe cases
7 rolonged exposures aL lower levels can lead Lo bronchlLls pneumonla mlgralne headaches
pulmonary edema and loss of moLor coordlnaLlon

8 Worklng wlLh Pydrogen Sulflde

9 MosL counLrles have legal llmlLs ln force LhaL govern Lhe maxlmum allowable levels of exposure Lo
hydrogen sulflde ln Lhe worklng envlronmenL A Lyplcal permlsslble exposure llmlL ln many counLrles ls 10
ppm Whlle Lhe dlsLlncLlve odor of P2S ls easlly deLecLed lLs olfacLory faLlgue effecLs mean LhaL one
cannoL rely on Lhe nose as a warnlng devlce 1he only rellable way Lo deLermlne exposure levels ls Lo
measure Lhe amounL ln Lhe alr 8egular monlLorlng wlll help Lo ldenLlfy areas and operaLlons llkely Lo
exceed permlsslble exposure llmlLs and any areas LhaL rouLlnely pose overexposure hazards should be
equlpped wlLh conLlnuous monlLorlng sysLems

10 WlLh a vapor denslLy of 119 hydrogen sulflde ls approxlmaLely 20 percenL heavler Lhan alr so Lhls
lnvlslble gas wlll collecL ln depresslons ln Lhe ground and ln conflned spaces 1he use of dlrecL readlng gas
deLecLlon lnsLrumenLaLlon should be requlred before enLerlng conflned spaces such as manholes Lanks
plLs and reacLlon vessels LhaL could conLaln an accumulaLlon of P2S gas

11 Wherever posslble exposure should be mlnlmlsed by employlng adequaLe englneerlng conLrols
and safe worklng pracLlces Such meLhods lnclude ensurlng good venLllaLlon and changlng work
procedures and pracLlces Where englneerlng conLrols cannoL adequaLely conLrol levels of exposure lL
may be necessary Lo supplemenL Lhem wlLh Lhe use of sulLable personal proLecLlve equlpmenL (L) such
as supplledalr resplraLors A quallfled lndusLrlal hyglenlsL or safeLy professlonal should be consulLed for
guldance on Lhe sulLablllLy and correcL use of resplraLors

12 Should a coworker ever be overcome by P2S gas do noL aLLempL a rescue unLll you are properly
proLecLed yourself 1he rescuer can very easlly geL caughL ouL by venLurlng lnLo a conflned space wlLhouL
adequaLe proLecLlon 8emember LhaL aL levels above 200 ppm collapse coma and deaLh due Lo
resplraLory fallure can occur wlLhln seconds afLer only a few lnhalaLlons so you can be overcome yourself
very qulckly Such lncldenLs are sadly all Loo common and only serve Lo make Lhe rescue efforL Lwlce as
dlfflculL