[Wonder Warthog]

This article is complete and total garbage. NONE of the concentrations are anywhere close to being dangerous.

The "physical symptom" from H2S is that you can SMELL IT. It is NOT dangerous until levels 100X higher than those given.

And both of the organizations quoted are far left/green. The truth is not to be had from such sources.

[wolfcreek]

Knowing how the humidity and heat can intensify any odors, being there day after day breathing those fumes, couldn’t be a picnic.

What about the stuff you can’t smell?

[Tuxedo]

It's not as far fetched as you might believe. Sour crude is loaded with hydrogen sulfide and other nasties. That being said though, the overall diluent effect of the ocean water and air would keep the concentration levels down below toxicity. You may be able to smell it as our senses are very in-tune to the odor of lower concentrations of H2S. Higher concentrations shut down the olfactory senses and then kill you pretty quickly. If that were the case, there's no way any vessels could operate in the area.

Probably not good for the fishies though...

[Mind-numbed Robot]

And both of the organizations quoted are far left/green. The truth is not to be had from such sources.

This is just jury conditioning in preparation for the multiple lawsuits to follow. I am reminded of how the dust from the collapsing towers of the World Trade Center became a deadly culprit several years afterwards. They claimed the responders were not adequately warned or equipped. This stuff on the gulf is the same.