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Four cases of death from acute hydrogen sulphide poisoning are described, that occurred during work outdoors. Under a shed roof, the sulphur from accumulated material, in contact with free water, started an exothermic reaction, with progressive development, of hydrogen sulphide. Three workers died immediately, and one helper.
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Perotti, S., Ricossa, M.C., Gambaro, V. (1995). Four Human Hydrogen Sulphide Inalation Fatalities by Industrial Hazard. In: Mangin, P., Ludes, B. (eds) Acta Medicinæ Legalis Vol. XLIV 1994. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79523-7_57
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