MSHA alerts miners to hydrogen sulfide hazards

The Mine Safety and Health Administration warns that miners cannot rely on smell alone to detect hydrogen sulfide, a colorless toxic gas that causes serious injuries and deaths. Proper detection equipment and safety protocols are essential since human olfactory senses become desensitized to this hazard.

Arlington, VA — Miners, take caution: Relying solely on your sense of smell to detect hydrogen sulfide could lead to serious injury or death, the Mine Safety and Health Administration warns. Hydrogen sulfide is a toxic, colorless gas that OSHA calls “one of the leading causes of workplace gas…

This story was originally published by Safety+Health Magazine.