we all know about the horrific consequences when natural gas is exposed to a sudden impact, a spark or a flame.
In most cases, the first alert sensor to detect a natural gas leak is a person's sense of smell.
The natural gas industry takes many precautions to keep people safe. One of the biggest safety measures is odorizing natural gas. By itself, natural gas is odorless, tasteless, colorless and non-toxic (unless in confined spaces). For this reason, a tiny amount of odorant, generally t-butyl mercaptan (and at times thiophane), is injected into natural gas with an odorant injection system.This make us to detect a gas leak,aware of danger, then after that should we do?
1.Leave the house immediately.
2.DO NOT make calls from your home. Phones are capable of producing a spark, which could start a fire or explosion. Contact your local gas utility company or call 911 from a phone outside and away from your home.
3.DO NOT light a match or other combustible material. Likewise, DO NOT turn any light switches on or off, and DO NOT plug or unplug electrical appliances such as a television or vacuum cleaner. These activities also can produce a spark that could start a fire or explosion.
4.Do not re-enter the house until the gas company finds the source of the leak and corrects it.