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  1. CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Sulfur dioxide

    Sulfur oxide, Sulfurous acid anhydride, Sulfurous oxide Colorless gas with a characteristic, irritating, pungent odor. [Note: A liquid below 14°F. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]

  2. Sulfur Dioxide - NASA Earthdata

    Jan 2, 2026 · Sulfur dioxide (SO 2) is a colorless, toxic gas that can irritate people’s airways when inhaled. Processes that emit sulfur dioxide include fossil fuel burning from power plants and …

  3. CCOHS: Sulfur Dioxide

    Aug 28, 2025 · Sulfur Dioxide On this page What are other names or identifying information for sulfur dioxide? ... CAS Registry No.: 7446-09-5 Other Names: Sulphur dioxide, SO 2, Sulfur …

  4. Air Pollutants | Air Quality | CDC

    Feb 16, 2024 · The EPA regulates six pollutants as “criteria” air pollutants. It regulates them using human health-based and environmentally based criteria. Ground-level ozone and particle …

  5. Health Effects of Volcanic Air Pollution | Volcanoes | CDC

    Apr 22, 2024 · Carbon dioxide (CO 2) Sulfur dioxide (SO 2) Hydrogen chloride (HCl) Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) Radon (Rn) Hydrogen fluoride (HF) Sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4) Many volcanic …

  6. What are unintentional release measures for sulfur dioxide? What handling and storage practices should be used when working with sulfur dioxide? What is the American Conference of …

  7. Sulfur dioxide - IDLH | NIOSH | CDC

    Based on acute inhalation toxicity data in humans, the original IDLH for sulfur dioxide (100 ppm) is not being revised at this time.

  8. Multi-Decadal Sulfur Dioxide Climatology from Satellite Instruments

    Sulfur dioxide (SO 2) is a short-lived gas primarily produced by volcanoes, power plants, refineries, metal smelting, and burning of fossil fuels. Where SO 2 remains near Earth's …

  9. Volcanoes and Your Safety | Volcanoes | CDC

    Apr 22, 2024 · However, heavy gases such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide can collect in low-lying areas. The most common volcanic gas is water vapor, followed by carbon dioxide …

  10. TEMPO Near Real-Time SO2 and Enhanced Products - Earthdata

    NASA's Satellite Needs Working Group solution aims to provide an hourly sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentration product and additional trace gas measurements from the Tropospheric …