SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS
Propane
by point with the members of your household. Someday when there may not be a minute to lose, everyone's safety will depend on knowing exactly what to do. If, after reading the following information, you feel you still need more informa- tion, please contact your gas supplier.
LP-GAS WARNING ODOR
If a gas leak happens, you should be able to smell the gas because of the odorant put in the
That's your signal to go into immediate action!
•Do not operate electric switches, light matches, use your phone. Do not do anything that could ignite the gas.
•Get everyone out of the building, vehicle, trailer, or area. Do that IMMEDIATELY.
•Close all gas tank or cylinder supply valves.
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•Use your neighbor's phone and call a trained
•Finally, let the service man and firefighters check for escaped gas. Have them air out the area before you return. Properly trained
NO ODOR DETECTED - ODOR FADE
Some people cannot smell well. Some people cannot smell the odor of the chemical put into the gas. You must find out if you can smell the odorant in propane. Smoking can decrease your ability to smell. Being around an odor for a time can affect your sensitivity or ability to detect that odor. Sometimes other odors in the area mask the gas odor. People may not smell the gas odor or their minds are on something else. Thinking about smelling a gas odor can make it easier to smell.
The odorant in
some circumstances. For example, if there is an underground leak, the movement of the gas through soil can filter the odorant. Odorants in
occur if there is rust inside the storage tank or in iron gas pipes.
The odorant in escaped gas can adsorb or absorb onto or into walls, masonry and other materials and fabrics in a room. That will take some of the odorant out of the gas, reducing its odor intensity.
SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER
•Learn to recognize the odor of
•If you are not qualified, do not light pilot lights, perform service, or make adjustments to appliances on the
•Sometimes a basement or a
•Odor fade, due to oxidation by rust or adsorption on walls of new cylinders and tanks, is possible. Therefore, people should be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or cylinders are placed in service. Odor fade can occur in new tanks, or reinstalled old tanks, if they are filled and allowed
to set too long before refilling. Cylinders and tanks which have been out of service for a time may develop internal rust which will cause odor fade. If such conditions are suspected to exist, a periodic sniff test of the gas is advisable. If you have any question about the gas odor, call your
•If, at any time, you do not smell the
•If you experience a complete "gas out," (the container is under no vapor pressure), turn the tank valve off immedi- ately. If the container valve is left on, the container may draw in some air through openings such as pilot light orifices. If this occurs, some new internal rusting could occur. If the valve is left open, then treat the container as a new tank. Always be sure your container is under vapor pressure by turning it off at the container before it goes completely empty or having it refilled before it is completely empty.
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