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chemical > inorganic substance > sulphide > hydrogen sulphide

Preferred term

H2Shydrogen sulphide  

Definition

  • Flammable, poisonous gas with characteristic odour of rotten eggs, perceptible in air in a dilution of 0.002 mg/l. It is used as a reagent in chemical analysis; extremely hazardous; collapse, coma and death from respiratory failure may come within a few seconds after one or two inspirations; low concentrations produce irritation of conjunctiva and mucous membranes. Headache, dizziness, nausea, lassitude may appear after exposure.

Broader concept

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Notation

  • H2S

URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/4107

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