Bagdad Safety Message

By svc-ewscms, 16 May, 2025

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)- may have rotten egg smell; heavier than air. Air monitors alarm at 10 ppm (low) and 20 ppm (high).

Carbon Monoxide (CO)- tasteless, odorless, and colorless. Air monitors alarm at 35 ppm (low) and 70 ppm (high)

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)- colorless, heavy gas, sometimes smells like a just-struck match. Air monitors alarm at 2 ppm (low) and 4 ppm (high).

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)- colorless gas; product of combustion, fermentation, and respiration. Air monitors alarm at 0.5 (low) and 1.00 (high)

Oxygen (O2)- odorless, colorless, tasteless; nonmetallic element essential to living organisms. Air monitors alarm at 19.40 (low) and 23.5 (high). Low levels of O2 or high levels of O2 can cause health effects or death.

**Report monitor events to your supervisor or the IH Team to ensure you and your workplace remain safe**

 

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Bagdad
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