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Title: Odorization: A Discussion Of Code Compliance And Liability Issues
Author: David E. Bull
Source: 2004 Appalachian Gas Measurement Short Course
Year Published: 2004
Abstract: A question often posed concerning odorization is Why odorize? This paper discusses two answers to that question: Regulations and Liability. The first answer, Regulations, is an easy one. Pipeline safety regulations promulgated by the Department of Transportation Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) contain specific requirements in 49 CFR 192.625 that gas contain an odor. So, by law, operators are required to deliver odorized gas. The second answer, Liability, also seems easy. Odorization of a gas system is done with a single purpose in mind: Provide the public with an effective warning device to alert them when there is a possible problem. Difficult to document, yet it continues to prove itself effective as gas companies continue to receive odor complaints on a regular basis.

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