Hydrogen
sulfide (H2S)
| Hydrogen sulfide
is one of the most common toxic air
pollutants. Hydrogen sulfide is
recognizable by its distinctive rotten
egg odor. Hydrogen sulfide, H2S, is formed by
the breakdown of organic materials and is
typically found near agricultural
locations, waste treatment plants and
industrial sites. Many sources of
hydrogen sulfide exist: intensive swine
operations, paper and pulp mills, asphalt
plants, slaughterhouses and rendering
plants, municipal waste landfills, and
sewage treatment plants. |
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