CENTAF SG HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S) MEMO

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    SUBJECT:  CENTAF SG HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S) MEMO
    
    
            To: CENTAF/DOS (Maj Richardson)
            Subj: Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) - Admiral Fitzgerald 14 Feb 91 Ltr
            
            H2S is a very dangerous and toxic gas that is commonly found as
            an off-gas by-product in the petroleum industry.
            
            I would doubt if AF personnel would have much potential for
            exposure to H2S despite the oil fields in Kuwait probably are
            producing fair quantities of H2S. Army & Marine personnel would
            certainly need to be concern about H2S exposures if a ground war
            was to start.

           Some BEE folks in the AOR have explosive meters and most have
           detector kits for some hydrocarbons. I don't know if they have
           H2S detector tubes.

           There are all kinds of small (pager size) detectors commercially
           available to monitor for toxic gases including H2S. These
           sniffers are readily available and many BEE shops in the states
           have them. We probably can get them here locally also. They
           typically cost about $750 a piece.
           
           Since the AF probably won't be near the oil fields, it is
           doubtful if we need any sniffers. I can probably get some within
           a week if the need arises. Please advise.
           
           LtCol David Potts/CENTAF SGPB/19 Feb 91/