Silos, manure pits, indoor compost, waste treatment plants, sewers, and any place organic stuff is decomposing can do this And it doesn't have to include hydrogen sulfide, although this is a gas that can do it effectively. It is usually a combination of gases, none of which are oxygen.
Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist
President: Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc.
Safety Officer: Local USA829, IATSE
181 Thompson St., #23
New York, NY 10012 212-777-0062
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From: William Munsey <MunseyW**At_Symbol_Here**BRCC.EDU>
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Very, very sad about the Russian family. We had a similar incident in the
Shenandoah Valley back in 2007, where several members of a family were overcome
by hydrogen sulfide from a manure pit. I have to wonder if H2S might also have
been the deadly gas in this tragedy.
acsdchas Russian girl orphaned after ENTIRE family dies due to deadly gas caused
by rotting potatoes in the cellar http://t.co/LlJIxXKTD7 #HazMat
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