Hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S) is produced from animal manures under anaerobic conditions. Hydrogen sulfide is an odorant and is known as an indoor air pollutant where it can reach toxic, and even lethal, concentrations. But is it more than just an odorant at normal outdoor concentrations? This presentation was originally broadcast on September 19, 2008. More...
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Hydrogen Sulfide Basics & Potential Impacts on Human Health
Larry Jacobson, University of Minnesota (17 minutes)
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Minnesota Ambient Hydrogen Sulfide Standards
Jim Sullivan, Minnesota Pollution Control Board (20 minutes)
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Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions from Dairy and Beef Lots
Saqib Mukhtar, Texas AgriLife Extension (16 minutes)
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Question and Answer
All presenters (14 minutes)
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American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS)
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Additional Resource and Links
- Final Report to National Pork Board, hydrogen sulfide monitoring research
- Jacobson, Larry D. (2007) Animal Structures: Air Quality Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering, 1:1, 1-3, DOI: 10.1081/E-EAFE-120007233.
