Every year, some sewer workers, farmers, construction workers and others die from exposure to hydrogen sulfide (H2S).Why should this be? The hazards are well known. A whole industry has grown up around protecting people about this and other toxic gases. There’s confined-space entry training. There are confined-space safety systems that include gas detectors, tripods with winches, respirators and other gear.Why should anyone ever be exposed to harmful amounts of this gas? Well, it’s because either they don’t know the risks or they ignore the warnings. So it’s worthwhile to revisit the dangers of H2S, and especially to share the information
