HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S)

Quiz
Please answer the following 12 multiple choice
or true/false questions.
Only one answer for each question is correct.

Use the excel file “HSE training answers”

and insert the number of the correct answer
for each question.

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1. H2S is:
1. Highly Toxic
2. Flammable
3. Corrosive
4. All of the above

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2. During a gas emergency, you should check the
wind direction before you move to the Muster
Point.
1. True
2. False

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3. H2S gas is found in low laying and poorly
ventilated areas because:
1. This is where it gets pumped to
2. H2S is heavier than air
3. H2S flows to lower areas
4. 1 & 2 are correct
5. 1 & 3 are correct
6. 2 & 3 are correct
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4. How exposure to H2S gas affects you depends on:
1. Exposure duration
2. Individual Susceptibility
3. Intensity (Gas concentration)
4. All of the above
5. 1 & 2 are correct
6. 1 & 3 are correct
7. 2 & 3 are correct
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5. Some signs of exposure are:
1. Dryness in nose
2. Sore throat
3. Breathing difficulties
4. Loss of mental abilities
5. Loss of sense of balance
6. All of the above

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6. The human body can develop resistance to H2S
exposure.
1. True
2. False

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7. H2S is only likely to be present in locations where
there are signs.
1. True
2. False

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8. You will not always be able to smell H2S gas if it is
present.
1. True
2. False

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9. Escape equipment is used for escaping from H2S
contaminated areas and for rescue of other
persons.
1. True
2. False

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10. Filter masks and escape hoods provide
breathable air.
1. True
2. False

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11. Facial hair, safety glasses and spectacles can
reduce the effectiveness of full face breathing
sets by:
1. Stopping the air from flowing to the mask
2. Stopping the mask from creating a good seal around
your face
3. Allowing contaminated air into the mask
4. 1 & 2 are correct
5. 2 & 3 are correct
6. 1 & 3 are correct
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12. What is the FIRST thing you should do if you find
someone you believe has been poisoned by H2S?
1. Move the victim to fresh air
2. Give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
3. Alert medical personnel
4. Think of your own safety
5. Raise the alarm

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 The Quiz is over!
The Training Module will be considered
successfully completed
if at least 80% of responses are correct

Thank You!
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