OSHA Fact Sheets

What is carbon monoxide?Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. Although it has no detectable odor, CO is ofte...

What is ethylene oxide?Ethylene oxide (EtO) is a flammable, colorless gas at temperatures above 51.3 ºF (10.7 ºC) that smells like ether at toxic l...

Controlling Hazardous Fumes and Gases During WeldingWelding joins materials together by melting a metal work piece along with a filler metal to fo...

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)Hydrogen sulfide is a colorless, flammable, extremely hazardous gas with a “rotten egg” smell. Some common names for the gas ...