Document ID (ISN) | 65518 |
CIS number |
95-2017 |
Year |
1992 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Aranda S.J., González R.O., Herrera H.C. |
Title |
Measures of protection against hydrogen sulfide fumes |
Original title |
Medidas preventivas ante emanaciones de ácido sulfhídrico [in Spanish] |
Bibliographic information |
Asociación Chilena de Seguridad, Casilla 14565, Correo Central, Santiago de Chile, Chile, 1992. 17p. Illus. |
Abstract |
The presence of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) fumes is primarily due to the decomposition of sulfur-containing organic matter (such as fish). This training guide covers: characteristics of H2S; natural, artificial and industrial sources; effects of exposure on the body (can be fatal at concentrations > 200ppm); accident causes; exposure limit in Chile (8ppm = 11.2mg/m3); measures of prevention (general; before, during and after fish unloading operations; emergency measures); first aid; personal protective equipment; detectors; check-list for prevention. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Chile; hydrogen sulfide; training material; safety and health engineering; fishing; toxic gases |
Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; training manuals; safety guides; personal protective equipment; check lists; first aid |
Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
Country / State or Province | Chile |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
OSH training Inorganic sulfur compounds Fishing Inorganic substances
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