R 408.15717 Wells containing hydrogen sulfide.

Rule 5717. (1) Drilling and servicing of wells shall be as prescribed in the American Petroleum institute document, RP49, reissued 1975, Recommended Practices for Safe Drilling of Wells Containing Hydrogen Sulfide. This document is incorporated herein by reference. The API document may be inspected at the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, MIOSHA Standards Section, 7150 Harris Drive, P.O. Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-8143. This information may be purchased at a cost of $125.00 from IHS Global, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado, 80112, USA, telephone number: 1-800-854-7179 or via the internet at website: http://global.ihs.com. (2) Where hydrogen sulfide or any other unusually hazardous gas is known or suspected to exist, the employer shall advise the employees of the possible exposure involved and shall provide training and personal protective equipment as required in Rule 5711 of this part. (3) Where it is not necessary to maintain a cellar on wells producing hydrogen sulfide, the cellar shall be filled to eliminate the hazard of accumulation of hydrogen sulfide gas.