hydrogen sulfide spikes in Meraux

On Saturday Oct 30 2010 the Joe Davies Elementary school playground “Meraux” air monitor's hydrogen sulfide reading spiked to 16 ppb or 0.016 ppm. 

Community Air Monitor at Joe Davies -- called "Meraux" site

 “EPA set the safe exposure level at 0.00014 ppm to protect children and the elderly. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2007/10/human-health-effects-from-exposure-to-lowlevel-concentrations-of-hydrogen-sulfide.aspx

Also on Saturday Oct 30 2010 the Bluebird Park plaground in Chalmette Vista neighborhood  Ch_Vista Community Air Monitor site reading for hydrogen sulfide spiked to 10 ppb or 0.01 ppm, and the particulate matter 2.5 reading spiked to 28 ppb.

also accessible at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/  right hand menu, select ON AIR, select "Site Data"

Photo October 30, 2010

http://edms.deq.louisiana.gov/app/doc/view.aspx?doc=7781153&ob=yes&child=yes

http://edms.deq.louisiana.gov/app/doc/view.aspx?doc=7756514&ob=yes&child=yes