ToxFAQs™: Hydrogen Sulfide
Hydrogen sulfide — a colorless gas with a rotten-egg odor — can be released during oil and gas operations. At high concentrations, it is dangerous; at lower levels, it can cause headaches and respiratory irritation. Toxicology sheets like this ground political debate in chemistry. What’s in the air matters.
Source: Agency of Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) (2006) Read More