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What To Do if You Smell Gas

Natural gas is odorless and colorless. When natural gas is processed an unpleasant odor similar to that of rotten eggs is added for safety. If you notice an odor of natural gas like that of rotten eggs:

• Be sure to tell an adult immediately.


• Have an adult open the windows and doors to ventilate your apartment or home.
  
• Leave the area and call the fire department and your gas provider.


• Do not turn on or off any lights or electrical appliances as this could spark a fire.


• If the odor is very strong, do not use your telephone - leave immediately and call the fire department and your gas provider from another phone outside your house.