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Hydrogen sulfide

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001913

A highly toxic and corrosive gas, chemical formula H2S, that can be encountered in oil and gas reservoirs. It is characterized by a rotten egg odor at low concentrations, but higher concentrations are odorless and rapidly fatal. Rigorous safety measures, including gas detection systems and breathing apparatus, are mandatory in H2S environments.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001913
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001913",
  "term": "Hydrogen sulfide",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A highly toxic and corrosive gas, chemical formula H2S, that can be encountered in oil and gas reservoirs. It is characterized by a rotten egg odor at low concentrations, but higher concentrations are odorless and rapidly fatal. Rigorous safety measures, including gas detection systems and breathing apparatus, are mandatory in H2S environments.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/hydrogen-sulfide/"
}

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