H2S Alerts from Google

As we said in our last post we have been sorting through alerts sent to us from Google.  The Key words user were simply "Hydrogen Sulfide."  This will result in about 12 alerts a day being sent to your computer and is a quick way to see what is going on around the world relative to H2S exposure and technology.  If you had started this alert process only six months ago the daily items sent would only have been about 4 per day..

We have lumped these alerts into categories and posted them, with the hyperlink following each alert.  We start with the category of H2S Deaths since as you have see many think H2S exposure is a joke.  It is not.  Exposure to any amount of H2S causes damage to the body, the extent of the damage only depends on the individual.  In fact the inhalation of just a fleeting gust of this neurological-toxin can change lives, or end them.

Below we have a new sets of stories dealing with local residents, H2S Sickens Close Residents, that get sick from exposure facilities handling this poison getting sick.  Other posts will follow that deal with workers being exposed, cover ups, detection, treatment and other aspects of exposure and materials handling.

H2S Sickens Close Residents

Vacated Silt Mesa house stalled in foreclosure process
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
... according to Beth Strudley, and the family now attributes those health problems to exposure to a potentially deadly gas, hydrogen sulfide(H2S), ...

http://www.postindependent.com/article/20111220/VALLEYNEWS/111229997/1083&ParentProfile=1074

We Don'T Need Keystone'S Filthy Oil
EastBayRI.com
Google “refinery explosions in Canada,” and you will find their refineries have had several explosive accidents and serious fires, one of which almost killed an entire suburb of Calgary with a hydrogen sulfide gas cloud miles wide.
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http://www.eastbayri.com/news/2012/jan/26/we-dont-need-keystones-filthy-oil/

No. 7 news story of 2011: Silt Mesa gas drilling upset some residents
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
The odor is one characteristic of low levels of hydrogen sulfide, a gas that has been associated with drilling activities in Garfield County and that can be fatal at high enough concentrations. Antero officials had reassured Silt Mesa residents that ...
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http://www.postindependent.com/article/20111230/VALLEYNEWS/111229894/1083&ParentProfile=1074

Osnaburg Trustee seeks help to stop landfill from expanding
Press News
Construction and Demolition Landfills have problems with air pollution such as dust, odors and gases (methane, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, etc), water pollution (Township residents use ground water), landfill fires that are very hard to stop, ...
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http://www.the-press-news.com/news/article/5148083

Survey suggests health problems linked to Southport sewer system
StarNewsOnline.com
By Sarah Shew Wilson After learning of high levels of hydrogen sulfidegas causing odors near Southport's central sewer pump station, resident Kendall Crews surveyed people living near the station and said she found many with health problems. ...
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http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20111110/ARTICLES/111119949?Title=Survey-suggests-health-problems-linked-to-Southport-sewer-system

Landfill stench invades local towns, DEM wants action
Valley Breeze
12, in a secure location in Woodlake Park on Central Avenue in Johnston that will provide a continuous measurement of the level of hydrogen sulfide in the air, along with data on wind direction and wind speed. The state Health Department will use the ...
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http://www.valleybreeze.com/2011/12/14/observer/landocircumlaringll-stench-invades-local-towns-dem-wants-action

December 16, 2003 - An explosion at a natural gas field near Chongqing in Sichuan province ofChina kills at least 198 people. The explosion reportedly occurred when a pocket of natural gas and hydrogen sulfide was accidentally drilled open.

Veolia will be leaving Richmond – Richmond Confidential ...
By Wendi Jonassen
Peaks in Hydrogen Sulfide are the reason for the foul odors in Richmond. Veolia ... The appropriate value of hydrogen sulfide exposure set by the Center for Disease Control is 20 parts hydrogen sulfide per one million parts of air. In the last ...
Richmond Confidential

http://richmondconfidential.org/2011/12/07/veolia-will-be-leaving-richmond/

US Natural Gas Corp to Boost Productivity through Extension and Diversion of ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Due to the location of several of the deeper wells acquired in the Wilon Resources acquisition, gas production has not been permitted to flow due to the levels of hydrogen sulfide and the wells' proximity to house gas recipients. ...
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http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-natural-gas-corp-to-boost-productivity-through-extension-and-diversion-of-its-gathering-system-129446578.html

DEM, WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH TOWN OF JOHNSTON ...
Elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide are associated with a noticeable rotten-egg ... Hydrogen sulfide fumes can cause nausea, itchy eyes, breathing difficulties, ...
www.dem.ri.gov/news/2011/pr/1212111.htm

http://www.dem.ri.gov/news/2011/pr/1212111.htm

http://johnston.patch.com/articles/dem-sets-up-monitoring-site-at-ballfield

Hydrogen Sulfide Asthma — Portal
You are here: Home → shalondaerwin → Hydrogen Sulfide Asthma ...Another good movie would be 'And Hydrogen Sulfide Asthma Band Played On'. ...
pit.act.org.ro/Members/.../hydrogen-sulfide-asthma

http://www.postindependent.com/article/20110826/VALLEYNEWS/110829931/1083&ParentProfile=1074

Sewer stench stinks out Southport neighborhood - News14.com
In November, the Board of Aldermen installed sensors to monitorhydrogen sulfide levels and say there is not a public health hazard. Residents in the area say ...
coastal.news14.com/.../sewer-stench-stinks-out-southport-neig...

http://coastal.news14.com/content/top_stories/650601/sewer-stench-stinks-out-southport-neighborhood

Problems Continue in Michigan's Most Polluted Zip Code ...
By Sarah Hodgdon
All showed the same results: Two times the level regarded "safe" for more than 20 gases, with the three highest gas levels being benzene, ethyl benzene, and hydrogen sulfide. "You can't even begin to imagine this situation," said Rhonda. ...
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http://www.treehugger.com/fossil-fuels/problems-continue-michigans-most-polluted-zip-code.html

Landfills: Dealing with the Smell (H2S) | Montessori Muddle
Some hydrogen sulfide is produced when organic matter decays, but for big landfills like the one we visited, construction materials, especially gypsum wallboard ...  *****************************************
montessorimuddle.org/.../landfills-dealing-with-the-smell-h2s/

http://montessorimuddle.org/2011/12/03/landfills-dealing-with-the-smell-h2s/

Science Lags As Health Problems Emerge Near Gas Fields
ProPublica
In August 2010, after several complaints from the area, according to Voyles' lawsuit, the state Department of Environmental Protection asked Range to treat the impoundment pond for hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas that can be fatal at high levels and ...
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http://www.propublica.org/article/science-lags-as-health-problems-emerge-near-gas-fields

WolfeNotes.com » Of Monster Algae Blooms and Monstrous Lies
By Bill Wolfe
Hydrogen sulfide gas from the rotting weed has made life miserable for three weeks and even sickened residents, said Linda Chris of the Seawood Harbor Property Owners Association, which has been pressing government agencies to clean ...
WolfeNotes.com

http://www.wolfenotes.com/2011/09/of-monster-algae-blooms-and-monstrous-lies/

Gardendale residents evacuated after hydrogen sulfide scare ...
Gardendale residents evacuated after hydrogen sulfide scare | evacuations, gardendale, available, hydrogen, becomes, information, check, leak, prompted, ...
www.oaoa.com/.../evacuations-71967-gardendale-available.ht...

http://www.oaoa.com/news/evacuations-71967-gardendale-available.html

Meeting to address buildup of gases at Cornejo landfill
Kansas.com
A buildup of methane and hydrogen sulfide has been detected at Cornejo & Sons' construction and demolition landfill at 31st Street South and K-15, and plans are under way to vent the gases. State officials will hold an informational meeting Wednesday ...
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http://www.kansas.com/2011/11/14/2099328/meeting-to-address-buildup-of.html

Gas detected at south Wichita landfill
KSN-TV
State officials say Hydrogen Sulfide has been detected at the Cornejo Landfill near K-15 and 31 st Street South Wednesday, residents living near the landfill were briefed on the potential danger. The Cornejo Landfill closed at the end of 2010 due to ...
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http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/Gas-detected-at-south-Wichita-landfill/Xj90b_J7CU6KL8XYrboqFA.cspx

DEM to monitor Johnston landfill odor
Providence Business News
“Hydrogen sulfide fumes can cause nausea, itchy eyes, breathing difficulties or throat irritations,” said state Director of Health Dr. Michael Fine. “It is a good idea to check in on elderly family, friends or neighbors. It is predicted that these ...
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http://www.pbn.com/DEM-to-monitor-Johnston-landfill-odor,62502

Meeting to address buildup of gases at Cornejo landfill
Kansas.com
By Fred Mann A buildup of methane and hydrogen sulfide has been detected at Cornejo & Sons' construction and demolition landfill at 31st Street South and K-15, and plans are underway to vent the gases. State officials will hold an informational meeting ...
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http://www.kansas.com/2011/11/11/2099328/meeting-to-address-buildup-of.html

Chalmette Refining facility sued over October chemical release
The Louisiana Record
In their complaint filed Oct. 11, Mike Munna and Patricia Garcia claim hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide was released when a unit went off line on Oct. 10. The release lasted several hours and the smell and effects from the chemicals allegedly lasted ...
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http://www.louisianarecord.com/news/239164-chalmette-refining-facility-sued-over-october-chemical-release

MediaShift Idea Lab Public Lab Develops LowCost Hydrogen Sulfide ...
Hydrogen sulfide a neurotoxic and potentially lethal gas can be produced by bacteria growing in natural gas wells or can natively occur within reserves of ...
www.pbs.org/.../public-lab-develops-low-cost-hydrogen-sulfid...

http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2011/10/public-lab-develops-low-cost-hydrogen-sulfide-gas-sensors294.html

Valero sued for woman's chemical exposure
Southeast Texas Record
13, 2010, Gloston was working for KT Maintenance when she was exposed to hydrogen sulfide. The suit does not state how Gloston was exposed, what she was doing at the time, or how specifically the defendants are negligent for her alleged injury. ...
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http://www.setexasrecord.com/news/239477-valero-sued-for-womans-chemical-exposure

Workers inhale toxic gas on construction site
stv.tv
The two agency workers reportedly became ill and started vomiting after they were exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas on October 13. At high concentrations the gas can be fatal. Continued exposure to low levels of the explosive gas can result in chronic ...
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http://news.stv.tv/scotland/north/277570-workers-inhale-toxic-gas-on-construction-site/

Concerned Citizens Around Murphy: hydrogen sulfide
Yesterday, the peak hydrogen sulfide reading in Chalmette Vista was 16 ppb. Some studies have shown "former workers and residents living downwind of a ...
concernedcitizensaroundmurphy.blogspot.com/.../hydrogen-s...

http://concernedcitizensaroundmurphy.blogspot.com/2011/09/hydrogen-sulfide.html

15th St. from Broadway to Porter closed after sewer fails
Chesterton Tribune
Although unable immediately to say how old the 30-inch line is, O'Dell is assuming the cause of the failure to be the deterioration of the concrete pipe over time by hydrogen sulfide, otherwise known as sewer gas, produced by the breakdown of human ...
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http://www.chestertontribune.com/Town%20of%20Chesterton/15th_st_from_broadway_to_porter.htm

Odor complaints continue despite action on many fronts
Chicago Daily Herald
Gases from the landfill, including hydrogen sulfide, are collected and burned at the neighboring Countryside Genco LLC, to produce electricity for sale. Excess gas is burned by a flare at the landfill. Sulfur dioxide is produced when the gases are ...
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http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111009/news/710099812/

Chalmette refinery outage causes release
NOLA.com
By Rebecca Mowbray, The Times-Picayune An outage at a Chalmette refinery Monday led to a release of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide, according to Reserve attorney Daniel Becnel Jr., who petitioned for a class-action lawsuit against Chalmette ...
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http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2011/10/chalmette_refinery_outage_caus.html

Tests: Most toxic Mont. spill compounds dissipated

A Matter of Life and Health: Villagers in Kazakhstan Fight Big Oil
The Women's International Perspective
The fumes come directly from the Karachaganak Oil and Gas Condensate Field only five kilometers away, which emits toxic hydrogen sulfideduring oil and gas extraction and refining. The oil and gas condensate field has been developed by Karachaganak ...
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http://thewip.net/contributors/2011/11/a_matter_of_life_and_health_vi.html

Foul smell from an old quarry upsets Pierrefond residents
CTV.ca
Now whenever it's damp the decomposing gyprock emits hydrogen sulfide - a smelly gas that wafts right into their neighbourhood. "I don't know if i would have bought the house had I known there was a quarry here," Drisdelle said. ...
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http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111107/mtl_quarry_111107/20111107/?hub=MontrealHome

The Associated Press
Explaining residents' sickness from the fumes, the EPA saidhydrogen sulfide gas from the crude may have been an irritant "but was not detected by first responders at harmful levels in the ambient air." Surface water samples taken between Laurel and ...
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Tests: Most toxic Mont. spill compounds dissipated
The Associated Press
Explaining residents' sickness from the fumes, the EPA saidhydrogen sulfide gas from the crude may have been an irritant "but was not detected by first responders at harmful levels in the ambient air." Surface water samples taken between Laurel and ...
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Connecting the dots: top news stories for Wednesday, July 13
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
It's just the excessive amount of hydrogen sulfide coming from a plant in your area. And while serious exposure can lead to breathing problems and convulsions, at least you can check hydrogen sulfide levels in Point Richmond online. ...
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http://blog.sfgate.com/kalw/2011/07/13/connecting-the-dots-top-news-stories-for-wednesday-july-13/

****WolfeNotes.com » Is Barnegat Bay on the Verge of Ecological Collapse?****
By Bill Wolfe
Hydrogen sulfide gas from the rotting weed has made life miserable for three weeks and even sickened residents, said Linda Chris of the Seawood Harbor Property Owners Association, which has been pressing government agencies to clean up ...
WolfeNotes.com

http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/sara/9-11-2011/hydrogen-sulfide-monitoring-gas-patch-background

NTSB Issuing Conclusions Today on Eagle Otome Collision
Occupational Health & Safety
Port Arthur residents living within 28 blocks of the spill site initially were evacuated because of an overwhelming odor of hydrogen sulfide fumes from the high-sulfur crude oil that was spilled. NTSB board members are scheduled to begin a public ...
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Angry boy, 13, a chemistry buff, gasses his class
The Japan Times
KOCHI — A 13-year-old boy gassed his junior high school classroom with potentially fatal hydrogen sulfide in Kami, Kochi Prefecture, because of a grudge with a classmate, police and teachers said. The boy, whose name has been withheld, generated the ...
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http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20111008a9.html

Carbon Hysteria and The Benefits of Coal Gasification
OilPrice.com
Sulfur, however, has to be removed from the mixture in the form ofhydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbonyl sulfide (COS) to protect process equipment and meet ...

http://oilprice.com/Energy/Coal/Carbon-Hysteria-And-The-Benefits-Of-Coal-Gasification.html