Fatal Inhalation of Liquid Manure Gas

  • Hagley, Stephen R.;
  • South, Diana L.
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AUTHOR ABSTRACT

Modern methods of intensive livestock production involve the storage of liquid wastes. The digestion of this manure by anaerobic bacteria produces a highly toxic mixture of gases, the most dangerous of which is hydrogen sulphide. We report the case of a young man who died after inhaling liquid manure gas.

JOURNAL AND NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE ID#

JOURNAL: Med J Aust. 1983; 2(9): 459-460.

Note: Medical Journal of Australia.

NLOM ID#: 84039180 .

Publication #: 84039180

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