Safety
Pure natural gas is colorless and odorless. Scents in the form of traces of mercaptans are usually added, to assist in identifying leaks. This odour commonly takes the form of rotting eggs. Persons detecting the odor must evacuate the area and abstain from starting fires or using sparking electrical equipment.
As a result of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 passed in the United States, Federal Safety Standards require companies providing natural gas to conduct safety inspections for gas leaks in homes and other buildings receiving natural gas. The gas company is required to inspect gas meters and inside gas piping from the point of entry into the building to the outlet side of the gas meter for gas leaks. This requires entry into private homes by the natural gas companies in many cases.
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