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Odorization II

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5977356

Odorization is a small-scale but vital gas industry operation because of its important contribution to the safe use of gas. It is a field with complex technical problems related to the detection and behavior of the odorant materials used. In the 1987 symposium, a wide range of odorization topics was covered from the behavior of the human olfactory system to odorant handling equipment. Legal considerations and litigation were also included and, for the first time, presentations of LP gas odorization were given. The base of these proceedings is the speakers papers presented at the 1987 symposium supplemented with a number of unpublished papers from the 1984 session. In an effort to provide a comprehensive reference on the fundamentals and current practical technology of odorization in a single volume, a number of papers included in the 1980 symposium are also re-published here as well as one previously unpublished paper from the 1976 symposium. The volume is divided into the following nine sections: Introduction; Odorant Materials; Measurement of odor level; Measurement of odorant level; Automated odorization; LP gas odorization; Supplemental odorization; Odorization research; and Litigation. Forty-one papers have been indexed separately for inclusion on the data base.

OSTI ID:
5977356
Report Number(s):
CONF-870857--; ISBN: 0-910091-71-4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English