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Q: Is methyl mercaptan a toxic gas that is flammable?
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Is methyl mercaptan flammable gas?

Yes it is. Natural gas has no smell of its own. Methyl mercaptan is used to add a bad smell to natural gas to warn you if a gas leak should occur.


What gas is used in cooking gas cylinders for the smell?

methyl mercaptan


What is difference between flammable gas and toxic gas?

Flammable gas will burn. Toxic gas is poisonous. A gas can be toxic, but not flammable, flammable but not toxic, both, or neither.


How do you pronounce mercaptan?

"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).


What is phosphine?

Phosphine is a toxic and highly flammable gas.


What toxic gas will explode if add air?

Carbon monoxide is both toxic and flammable.


When was mercaptan first added to gas in the U.S.?

When was mercaptan first added to gas in the U.S.?


What is added to natural gas to give it an odor?

Pure natural gas is colourless and odourless. This means if there is a leak people will not be able to detect it until it builds up enough to become explosive. For this reason a chemical called Mercaptan is added to the gas to make is smell. Mercaptan is harmless, non-toxic and has a strong "rotten egg" smell.


What is the composition of LPG gas in Mexico?

Propane and butane. Some methanethiol (methyl mercaptan) is also added, giving a characteristic putrid smell to easily detect leaks.


Why should gas never be used a solvent?

It is extremely flammable and toxic to your skin or lungs.


What is a Dichlorine monoxide?

A colorless,odorless toxic flammable gas formed incomplete combustion of carbon


Wastes are solid liquid or gas wastes that are toxic flammable corrosive reactive or radioactive.?

hazardous