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"MURR-captain". Methyl mercaptan, CH3SH, aka methanethiol, is added to natural gas to let us smell it. It is one of the chemicals responsible for the smell of bad breath and flatulence (farts).
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Does ethyl mercaptan have an oily type substance that it produces?
Ethyl mercaptan is not an oil.
Is methyl mercaptan a toxic gas that is flammable?
no
What chemical causes skunk smell?
mercaptan
Ethyl mercaptan percent concentration with natural GAS?
None. Ethyl mercaptan is not used to odorize natural gas. The normal odorant used for natural gas is tertiary butyl mercaptan, which is present at a concentration of approximately 0.5 pound/million standard cubic feet of gas.
How much mercaptan is in natural gas?
1-3 ppm by volume
What is the substitution chemical to ethyl mercaptan in LPG?
Tetrahydrothiophene and amyl mercaptan are examples; but ethyl mercaptan is preferred now.
Does ethyl mercaptan have an oily type substance that it produces?
Ethyl mercaptan is not an oil.
When was mercaptan first added to gas in the U.S.?
When was mercaptan first added to gas in the U.S.?
What does mercaptan smells like?
Mercaptan is a colorless gas with decaying or rotting, putrid or fetid smell.
Will mercaptan kill you?
Mercaptan won't kills, its an harmless gas but unable to tolerate with its pungent smelling. Just imagine the smelly socks, rotten vegetable, or foul smell of bad breath; mercaptan's smell is very close to these.
Where can you buy ethyl mercaptan?
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How much does 1gallon of mercaptan weigh?
6.75lbs
Is the ethyl mercaptan of any harm for humans?
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Is methyl mercaptan a toxic gas that is flammable?
no
What chemical causes skunk smell?
mercaptan
Ethyl mercaptan percent concentration with natural GAS?
None. Ethyl mercaptan is not used to odorize natural gas. The normal odorant used for natural gas is tertiary butyl mercaptan, which is present at a concentration of approximately 0.5 pound/million standard cubic feet of gas.
Which compound is added to LPG to detect its leakage?
ethyl mercaptan
