What Are Those Yellow Devices guys wear in the oil field?

they told me to run across the wind. like if the wind is blowing south, run east or west. if you run with the wind, aint that a song? lol youll just be running along with the gas. poof dead.

But yes, watch the wind socks.

 

It should dissipate, but either way works, been awhile since I have been in the patch, not something I think of much anymore. And I have never had my monitor go off, thank God.

 

Neither did I. Half the time I never wore it, unless the plant was picky about it.

 

All depends on the source of the gas release in relation to you as to what way you go.

 

no your not. just wear the thing. youll be Fine -

 

It's an H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide Gas) monitor to protect you. Run upwind and uphill if it starts beeping. It can kill quickly.

 

Simple answer. You go upwind. That way the gas is being blown in the opposite direction. I should know because I slept in a Holiday Inn last night.

 

Educate the heck out of yourself, YouTube has answers to many questions if you have waders, nothing to mess with.

 

Smells like rotten eggs. But if you smell rotten eggs, you're already dead.