Safety
The gas is hazardous, being one of the most toxic compound of selenium and far more toxic than its congener hydrogen sulfide. The threshold limit value is 0.05 ppm. At high concentrations even exposure for less than a minute causes the gas to attack the eyes and mucous membranes causing cold-like symptoms for at least a few days afterwards. In Germany, the limit in drinking water is 0.008 mg/L, and the US EPA recommends a maximum contamination of 0.01 mg/L.
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