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Subject: HYDROGEN SULFIDE Box ID: BX000047 Document Number: 5 Folder Title: MISC NBC INFO Folder Seq #: 16 Unit: XVIII CORPS Parent Organzation: ARCENT AFZA-GT-N 1(3 NOV 9c) INFORMATION PAPER SUBJECT: Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) (U) 1. PLLt-POSe. To provide info on the hydrogen Sulfide (H-@S) threat in the fl.L(viaiti theater of operations. 2. (U) Facts. -F -.levels of a.M Ail 0 i'LLVJait'S oilfields contain ar i ous H2S which could present adverse effects to Liriprntecteli per-. sorin e Iin the event c)-F uncontrolled wellhead explosions, a threat to personnel safety e,@ists. b. H2S is a cloudless, flammable and to@,ic compound ki-sown to provide a. full range of effects On Ltnpr-lotE-cted personnel. Primarily -=t respiratory hazard, H2S in low concentrations can cause irritation to the eyes and mucus nembr,@nes of the nose, mouth and throat. In higher concentrations the ga.5 has the distinct smell of "rotten eggs" and The gas is can C@Ltt;e death +or unprotected personnel. heavier than air and disperses at cirr@L-tnd level. c.(ILJ)(@ The L>@plosivL, characteristics OF K2S -:%re an additional cause of concern. E,,,,plosive limiti$@'@f H2S in the ai.- -ire si,milar to gasoline. Ignition of the gas still most likely only, come- from, afi e@ct@-rnal cate.1 yst due to the hi q@ temperatures required (500 deg r@ahrenhgit) -For spontaneous@c;ombttFtion. J.@, Prior to operating in areas of t,nown H2@D coi-icc-n@,rA- @'ion, personnel should don the protective mast,.. H2S is not a protective fnas@.. penetralor. Protective mas@, filters will protect against H2S penetration for the life of the filter. Personnel can e),,pect to detect the rotten egg smell associated with thus indicating the need to replace -Filters. e. Iraqi troops are assessed to have the ability to protect themselves against F12S. Soviet/Warsaw Pact or-otectivl- fnasl..-.s in the Iraqi inventory provide protection agai@at H2S. CLPISSIFIZI) MULTIPLE EC(UF.ZCES DECLASSIFY ON- CA@' UNCLASSIFIED CPT Miller, 9-765(@-124 I)ECLAssivii@l DOD I)IR 59"09;41| First Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Back to Text |