OHS Professionals

  Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) Hydrogen Sulphide  is a colorless , flammable, extremely hazardous gas with a “rotten egg” smell. Some common names for the gas include sewer gas, stink damp, swamp gas and manure gas. It occurs naturally in crude petroleum, natural gas, and hot springs. In addition, hydrogen Sulphide  is produced by bacterial breakdown of organic materials and human and animal wastes (e.g., sewage). Industrial activities that can produce the gas include petroleum/natural gas drilling and refining, wastewater treatment, coke ovens, tanneries, and craft  paper mills. Hydrogen Sulphide  can also exist as a liquid compressed gas Hazardous properties of H2S gas Hydrogen Sulphide  is heavier than air and may travel along the ground. It collects in low-lying and enclosed, poorly-ventilated areas such as basements, manholes, sewer lines, underground telephone vaults and manure pits. For work within confined spaces, use appropriate procedures for i...

HSE 150 QUESTION ANSWERS. ADDED ADVANTGE TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE 1. What is Safety? It is a condition which gives you freedom from hazard, risk, accident which may cause injury, damage and loss to material or property damage and even death. 2. What is accident? It is an unexpected or unplanned event which may or may not result in injury or damage or property loss or death. 3. What is injury? It is defined as a harmful condition sustained by the body as a result of an accident. 4. What is hazard ? Inherent property of a substance or an occurrence which has potential to cause loss or damage property, person or environment. 5. What is risk ? In probability of the realization of potential for loss or damage or injury. 6.What is incident? It is an event which represents deviation from the intended sequence of designed steps. 7. What is safety policy? Any company has a social and legal obligation to provide a safe and health working environment to all his improvement ...