§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what research his Department has carried out into the(a) toxicity and (b) inflammability of sour gas.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI have been asked to reply.
The offshore safety division of the Health and Safety Executive is currently involved in a number of research projects concerned with deleterious effects on sour gas. Research into the effects of sour gas flammability is also part of general studies on the effects of fire and explosions on offshore structures.