ZIP-Chem Products
ZIP-Chem provides pressurised cylinders
containing a measured volume of Ethyl Mercaptan. Typically, these cartridges
are used in underground mines as mine warning devices (
Ethyl Mercaptan is the odourant that is added to LPG to give the
gas its unique smell. As it is very highly concentrated gas odour, when
released into the ventilation shafts of an underground mine, all miners know
that when they smell gas to evacuate immediately. Many
mines throughout
The odourant is non flammable and is not ozone depleting.
The odour is detectable at a ratio of 1 Gram per 6200 Cubic Metres
of air. A standard cartridge contains 100 grams, allowing it to odourise
620,000 Cubic Metres of air.
For more information contact I.C.E