it does have a unique smell ive got to agree
2006-12-26 22:15:41 · 17 answers · asked by dean 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Yes, this is true for the gas used for domestic cookers
2006-12-26 22:17:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gooday Mate, An Odourant Such As t-butyl Also Known As Mercaptan Is Added To An Otherwise Colourless And Odourless Natural Gas To Give A Distinctive Rotting Cabbage Like Smell. As The Gas Is Highly Flammable And Can Kill, You Should Never Try To Locate The Leak Yourself, Always Evacuate The Premises Leaving Doors Open And Never Touch Any Electrical Equipment As The Slightest Spark Can Ignite Leaking Gas. Once Out Stay Out And Call Out The Gas Professionals.
Thank You For Your Question, Have A Gooday And A Safe New Year Mate!
2006-12-26 22:38:27 · answer #2 · answered by Paul R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,I was in school when the change from the old coal gas happened.The old gas had a distinctive odour .They had to make sure people noticed there was a gas leak with the new less smelly gas so they gave it a stinker.Phew you could'nt mistake that.
2006-12-26 22:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's true. Coal gas had a distinct smell but when the UK started getting odourless North Sea gas they had to put a smell into it for safety reasons.
2006-12-26 22:22:06 · answer #4 · answered by Pit Bull 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Natural gas and LPG in their 'natural' states are odourless and colourless, so the stench, Ethyl Mercaptan {Ethanethiol}, is added to these odourless gases as a warning agent. It can be detected as 1/2 part per billion. At Calor Gas Belfast it is added to the gas-line from the LPG ships to storage.
2006-12-27 02:20:10 · answer #5 · answered by The Shadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the pungent smell is added to the gas for safety reasons.
2006-12-26 22:18:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, natural gas is normally odourless so they add the odour so it can be detected.
2006-12-26 22:23:14 · answer #7 · answered by Luke J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my natural gas has a smell different one every day and it smells nice dont know who adds the smell but i assure you it is there
2006-12-27 01:01:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Propane is naturally odorless. The sulpherous odor is added to help monitor for leaks.
2006-12-27 07:24:47 · answer #9 · answered by Medusa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that smell is added.
2006-12-26 22:18:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋