Question

One protective measure to prevent asphyxiation is that the gas is ___________.

A) Odorized, so it can be smelled
B) Colored, so it can be seen
C) Automatically turned off before it can escape
D) Kept in safe canisters that cannot be penetrated

Answer 1

A) odorized, so it can be smelled

Answer 2

Asphyxiation is the condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from abnormal breathing.

This can be caused due to various reasons but the major ones happening in work places are due to accidental leakage of certain chemicals/ gases used in the area, which the workers are not aware of.

So, one protective measure to prevent asphyxiation is that the gas is

(A) odorized, so it can be smelled.