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. |
Dec. 15, 2003: BREDL additional
comments on NC DAQ rulemaking for Hydrogen
Sulfide limits.
Nov. 5, 2003: BREDL's Dr. Rick
Weisler letter to NC Environmental Management
Commission Air Quality Committee Chair Marion E.
Deerhake regarding acceptable ambient levels for
Hydrogen Sulfide.
NC EMC Public
Hearing Nov. 5, 2003 in Enka, NC regarding
hydrogen sulfide regulations and reductions. Action Alert and more details. Comment deadline ended on Dec.
15, 2003.
Oct. 20, 2003: Factsheet: Hydrogen Sulfide -
The Human Health Effect of a Toxic Pollutant. (.pdf)
March 04, 2003: Dr.
Rick Weisler letter to NC Environmental
Management Commission Air Quality Committee Chair
Marion E. Deerhake regarding acceptable ambient
levels for Hydrogen Sulfide.
Feb. 10, 2003: BREDL
letter to NC Environmental Management Commission
Air Quality Committee Chair Marion E. Deerhake
regarding acceptable ambient levels for Hydrogen
Sulfide.
Feb. 5, 2003: BREDL Slide Show
presentation by Dr. Rick Weisler: Childhood Brain Cancers Near Asphalt
Industry in Salisbury, North Carolina
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