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struggle4progress

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22. Hydrogen Sulfide
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 01:00 PM
Aug 2025

Hydrogen sulfide is a colorless, flammable gas that smells like rotten eggs at low concentration levels in the air. It is commonly known as sewer gas, stink damp, and manure gas. At high concentration levels, it has a sickening sweet odor. At extremely high levels, a person can lose their ability to smell the gas and become unaware of its presence. This condition, known as olfactory fatigue, can also occur when people have been exposed to hydrogen sulfide for a longer period of time. Hydrogen sulfide is heavier than air, so it can build up in low-lying areas and enclosed spaces ...

https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/contaminants/hydrogen-sulfide

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Hydrogen sulfide is dangerous as hell TnDem Aug 2025 #1
Odd how little mention its danger gets. Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #2
What would you do to ensure safety? RandomNumbers Aug 2025 #8
thanks. finger pointing (particularly without anything to back it up) stopdiggin Aug 2025 #9
As a fellow ignoramus, would that Trump's OSHA listened more to you. Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #13
Too many variables to know TnDem Aug 2025 #16
Don't go in without BidenRocks Aug 2025 #20
It was probably on local news. There are several articles online about it. RandomNumbers Aug 2025 #3
It was. That was where I read it. niyad Aug 2025 #5
It was all over the local news in Denver. It also made National news as well. See link below. generalbetrayus Aug 2025 #23
I read about it that day in local news, which surprised me, since niyad Aug 2025 #4
Confined Space Incident ProfessorGAC Aug 2025 #6
thanks. for the more knowledgeable commentary. stopdiggin Aug 2025 #11
Not Been My Experience ProfessorGAC Aug 2025 #19
you are probably 100% about 'culture' stopdiggin Aug 2025 #21
Different Backgrounds, I Guess ProfessorGAC Aug 2025 #33
Blaming the workers Cirsium Aug 2025 #27
here you had 5 workers who (according to this source) stopdiggin Aug 2025 #31
Horrific malaise Aug 2025 #7
it says agricultural worker .. stopdiggin Aug 2025 #12
Richest times in human history mean Hard Times for the many. Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #14
Farm accidents are common Melon Aug 2025 #10
Six deaths on one farm should be national news. Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #17
It is national news. Melon Aug 2025 #34
I read news report on DU a couple of days ago, so international news, kinda. But surprised it doesn't have bigger impact Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #39
I've actually had... k0rs Aug 2025 #24
thank you! another really good, and informed, post. - -(nt)- stopdiggin Aug 2025 #35
In unrelated news, Trump Administration destroys OSHA and attacks unions that push for safer workplaces. Midnight Writer Aug 2025 #15
Heard the other day that slavery wasn't that bad, either. Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #18
Hydrogen Sulfide struggle4progress Aug 2025 #22
Heartbreaking. Happens fast, too. Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #44
The six Clouds Passing Aug 2025 #25
People pretending to be ice agents, Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #26
your post has virtually nothing to do with the 6 dead in Colorado. stopdiggin Aug 2025 #36
Understood. Few immigrants or asylum seekers cause harm. Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #43
Does this mean we don't have an OSHA any more? ananda Aug 2025 #28
Not necessarily, k0rs Aug 2025 #37
Have you tried unplugging your tv and plugging it back in? TheProle Aug 2025 #29
Thanks! Reminds me of Benjamin Franklin... Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #41
The biggest problem with confined space accidents is human nature jmowreader Aug 2025 #30
Did not know about the dangers from big oil fields. Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #42
If only the U.S. had a part of government to protect the workers from occupational safety hazards LiberalArkie Aug 2025 #32
Yes.. k0rs Aug 2025 #38
We just had a plant meeting at work about this incident NickB79 Aug 2025 #40
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