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To: Red Badger

Isn’t there a chemical added to odorless gases to l
make a sulferish smell??


21 posted on 02/27/2025 7:22:58 AM PST by erlayman (E )
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To: erlayman

Yes.


32 posted on 02/27/2025 7:31:46 AM PST by libstripper
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To: erlayman
"Isn’t there a chemical added to odorless gases to l make a sulferish smell??"

Yes, natural gas that is pumped into your home has an added rotten egg smell you can't miss. Carbon Monoxide (CO) doesn't have any odor of it's own, so it is a much more sneaky killer.

My first guess on this is either CO poisoning (it's been fairly cold at night in New Mexico the last few days--faulty heating appliance?), or, secondarily, a murder/suicide.

38 posted on 02/27/2025 7:44:52 AM PST by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: erlayman

Yes, it’s mandatory.................


49 posted on 02/27/2025 7:56:49 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: erlayman

The chemical, called a mercaptan, is added to fuel gas such as methane or LPG to make it strong odered. Carbon monoxide (CO) is oderless even from burning fuels that have been treated.


50 posted on 02/27/2025 7:57:03 AM PST by Cold Heart (It's a good time to be ashamed to be a democrat)
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To: erlayman
>>Isn’t there a chemical added to odorless gases to l make a sulferish smell??<<

To natural gas, yes, but carbon monoxide is the bi-product of a faulty heater and aside from a detector, there's no way to know its' presence.

53 posted on 02/27/2025 7:59:52 AM PST by Smittie (Just like an alien I'm a stranger in a strange land)
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