Not to be confused with volume overload. Hypervolemia, or fluid overload, is the medical condition where there is too much fluid in the blood. The opposite condition is hypovolemia, which is too little fluid volume in the blood. Fluid volume excess in the intravascular compartment occurs due to an increase in total body sodium content and a consequent increase in extracellular body water.
The smell was put into natural Gas in the aftermath of a school explosion in New London Texas 1937. 300 students and faculty members lost their lives after the school exploded and was leveled when the trapped natural gas was ignited. The School was being fueled by gas directly from the near by oil wells.
Natural gas is a colorless, odorless fuel, but for safety reasons, a chemical odorant sometimes described as a ârotten eggâ smell is added, making the presence of gas detectable. If you smell this odor: Alert others and leave the area immediately. Leave the door open as you exit.