Leaks methylamine

Example 1 Due to a small leak, the workplace contains methylamine (CH5N) at a concentration of 13.7 ppm (parts per million, volume) in air. 

Other gases that are important commercially have no marked family ties. For example, the methylamines serve as chemical intermediate sources of reactive organic nitrogen, and methyl mercaptan helps in the synthesis of insecticides. The mercaptans are also used in odorizing natural gas to allow easy leak detection. 

Leaks in systems using methylamines may be detected by a number of methods. Leaks may be found with an open bottle of muriatic acid, which will fume in the presence of methylamines, or with moist red litmus paper, which turns blue upon contact. Never use flames to detect leaks. Leaks that cannot be immediately stopped should be covered with wet rags to pre-... 

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