AW: [ RadSafe ] TMI - reported "metallic taste"

[Stewart Farber]

Of note from the CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances, hydrogen sulfide once 
released to the air from a paper mill [or coke oven, or many other sources], 
will change in the air to sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid. Exposure to 
either of these will cause a bitter taste to anyone so exposed.

Not a surprise that paint will peel [along with a whole bunch more]

Stewart Farber

See:


http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts114.html

      What happens to hydrogen sulfide when it enters the environment?

        a.. Hydrogen sulfide is released primarily as a gas and spreads in 
the air.
        b.. Hydrogen sulfide remains in the atmosphere for about 18 hours.
        c.. When released as a gas, it will change into sulfur dioxide and 
sulfuric acid.
        d.. In some instances, it may be released as a liquid waste from an 
industrial facility.


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Subject: Re: AW: [ RadSafe ] TMI - reported "metallic taste"


> When I was going to graduate school, I live for about
> a year in Tyrone, PA, which also had a paper mill.  I
> do remember having a metallic taste, but was always
> inpressed with the fact the houses near the plant had
> the paint coming off of the exterior walls.
>
> --- TGerusky at aol.com wrote:
>
>> I was Director of the Pennsylvania radiation
>> protection program  during the
>> TMI accident and I did indeed have a metallic taste
>> when I was  outside around
>> the plant.  I believe that the winds at the time
>> were  blowing from the south
>> and that the odor was coming from a paper plant well
>> to  the southwest of TMI.
>>   It sure had nothing to do with  "fear."
>>
>
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