title: [An evaluation of acute effects of sulfur compounds for the human organism in natural gas fields emergencies (review)].
abstract: A trend towards a growing number of emergency situations at industrial enterprises has been recently traced throughout the world. The main reasons of such phenomenon are: a comprehensive use of highly dangerous technologies and materials; large-scale violations of the operational rules and norms; and an inadmissibly high wear-and-tear of the main production funds in economic branches with extra risk. The world experience is indicative of a high degree of danger related with exploiting the natural-gas fields with a high content of sulfur compounds. The occurrence of emergency situations in the mentioned fields is accompanied by development of acute and sub-acute toxic effects in the workers and population. It necessitated, recently, an elaboration of a concept of a relative safety, in view of an unfavorable impact produced by chemical substances in emergencies, and an elaboration of methods applicable to the evaluation of emergency regulations.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Salikhova
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Zebseev
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Karpov
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Eremin
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Gorlov
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000208:Acute Disease; D005579:Fossil Fuels; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013457:Sulfur Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D005579:Fossil Fuels; D013457:Sulfur Compounds