Acute intoxification of pigs with hydrogen sulphide as a result of acidification of slums

Authors
Borst, GHA
Citation
Gha. Borst, Acute intoxification of pigs with hydrogen sulphide as a result of acidification of slums, TIJD DIERG, 126(4), 2001, pp. 104-105
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR DIERGENEESKUNDE
ISSN journal
00407453 → ACNP
Volume
126
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
104 - 105
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-7453(20010215)126:4<104:AIOPWH>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
On a fattening pig farm all 582 animals died of peracute intoxication with hydrogen sulphide (H2S). The accident took place after 6000 liters of lacti c acid (41.5 mass %) was dumped in the slurry pit. The volume of released g as was about 575 m(3). This resulted in sudden spreading by overpressure of a lethal concentration of hydrogen sulphide to all compartments of the pig house. Analysis of the situation indicated that the level of hydrogen sulp hide was 7870 ppm.