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If you smell the odorant that is added to natural gas and you are in a place where a natural gas leak might occur:
- open the windows or otherwise increase ventilation
- get to a safe place and call the gas supplier or fire department
Need to elaborate on the SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY. Maybe next door or down the street. Do not turn the lights on. Do not turn a phone on. Do not do anything to create a spark. Call 911. They will call the gas supplier and the fire department.
The action of opening a window....could create an issue of a breeze of spark rather than create ventilation.
Be aware of your gas appliances in your home. Know that they are well taken care of and in working order. I know this might be impossible when renting. I have never had to rely on someone else's word like that.
Always have a CO detector in your home as well as fire/smoke detector and fire extinguisher (although the last would be for something within your control).
When building onto our house, the electricians smelled gas when putting in the outside wiring. I live by a highway. A gas tanker had gone by, the spill off floated to the area. But all emergency were activated, they dug down to the natural gas pipe line, all was safe. That kind of gas is heavier, so it goes down rather than UP in the air. Heating fuel gas has the ODOR in it.
Don't take the time to figure it out yourself. In that time, you could be saving many lives.
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What does natural gas smell like?
Natural gas has no odour, therefore you can't smell it. A product that goes by the trade name of Mercaptin is added to natural gas to give it an odour so you can get a warning of a leak by smell.
Who invented the smell for natural gas?
Worth
Natural gas has no smell leaking pipes left undetected can cause explosion?
Natural Gas don't have smell but smell is mixed up in it for the protection like the gases used in home or pipline,if they are leaked we can smell them
Does natural gas has its own natural smell?
Actually no. Natural gas does not have a smell at all. A smell is added to it when its used for stoves and such.True Natural Gas does not have an odor, before or after combustion. The most common type of natural gas used is propane, in which they mix an additive to give it its tale-tell odor.yesPure natural gas (methane, CH4) is completely odorless. However, for domestic use, odorants are often added so that it is easier to detect a gas leak in your house. I'm not sure if the natural gas that comes out of the ground is pure or not, however, and there may be traces of other gases that do have a smell. The natural gas itself does not. However sour gas contains hydogen sulfide known as H2s and smells like rotten eggs. It is heavier than air and collects is low areas, which you smell when going through an oil field. A heavy dose can be deadly.
What does natural gas look like?
you cant really see natural gas just like you cant see wind or air but it there none the less. You can't see it, you can only smell it I think. natural gas is in a vapor form and isn't visible by the human eye. The only you can smell natural gas is because they add a sulfur scent to it for safety! Definitely do the "sniff test" if you're concerned about leaking natural gas!
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.
Why does natural gas have a smell added to it?
Natural gas has a smell added so that if there is a leak people will be able to smell it.
Why does the gas that you use in your home smell?
A gas called mercaptan is added which contains sulfur and has a foul smell. Adding this gas allows people to smell when there is a natural gas leak. If you find this strong smell in your house you should get out and call the Fire Dept. immediately.
What does natural gas smell like?
Natural gas has no odour, therefore you can't smell it. A product that goes by the trade name of Mercaptin is added to natural gas to give it an odour so you can get a warning of a leak by smell.
Why does natural gas have a smell added to it before it is supplied to customers?
Natural gas or Methane do not have a smell that can be detected by the human nose.
Why is a smell added to a natural gas?
Smell is added to natural Gas because it is odourless, tasteless and invisible. Mercapton is added to natural gas so the user is aware when it is present. ie when you have a gas leak.
Is natural gas colourless?
Natural gas is colorless and odorless. The reason natural gas smells is because a smell is added to it before it is delivered to the consumer. The reason for the added smell is to draw awareness to a gas leak.
What causes the distinct smell of natural gas?
The smell in gas is man-made, natural gas is odourless. It is added during the gas manufacturing/refining process so as to be able to detect it (i.e. smell). The chemical is Mercaptan
Who invented the smell for natural gas?
Worth
Is the smell of natural gas a chemical property?
1. Pure natural gas (CH) doesn't smell. 2. Smell is a chemical property of substances because is caused by specific molecules.
Natural gas has no smell leaking pipes left undetected can cause explosion?
Natural Gas don't have smell but smell is mixed up in it for the protection like the gases used in home or pipline,if they are leaked we can smell them
Is the smell in natural gas flammable?
yes you nub!
