Natural Gas Solutions

Natural Gas Awareness: Using Scent as a Public Service

Utility companies are using the power of scent to save lives.

Under the guidelines of the American Petroleum Institute’s Recommended Practice (RP) 1162, natural gas companies are obligated to conduct public awareness campaigns teaching consumers about the dangers of a natural gas leak in their homes.

What better way to do that than teach people what a gas leak actually smells like?

By including the smell of natural gas in their monthly bills and mailers, utility companies are tapping into the power of scent memory to teach a potentially lifesaving lesson.

Scent can be a powerful sensorial educational tool, given that we are 100 times more likely to remember something we can smell than see, touch or hear.

Natural Gas Education Products

Scentisphere offers turnkey direct mail inserts for natural gas and propane providers, as well as natural gas-scented coatings for printers.

Rub'nSmell®

Our natural gas scent coatings are available for flexographic, anilox tower, litho or pattern glue units.

Scent-A-Peel® NG

When the top layer of these clear, two-ply pressure-sensitive labels is lifted, the scent of natural gas is released. This product is approved for use in direct mail.

Scratch'nSniff® NG

Natural gas-scented Scratch’nSniff® NG labels are available for paper and plastic substrates and can be printed in any color.

Want to Know More?

Our team is happy to provide technical and planning support for your natural gas education campaign. Contact us at [email protected] to discuss your project.