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SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS
LP-Gas(Propane)isaammablegaswhichcancauseresand
explosions.Initsnaturalstate,propaneisodorlessandcolorless.
Youmaynotknowallthefollowingsafetyprecautionswhichcan
protectbothyou and your family from an accident. Read them
carefullynow,thenreviewthempointbypointwiththemembers
ofyourhousehold.Someday,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information,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 LP-Gas.
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.
• LP-Gasisheavierthanairandmaysettleinlowareassuch
asbasements.Whenyouhavereasontosuspectagasleak,
keepoutofbasementsand otherlow areas.Stayoutuntil
reghtersdeclarethemtobesafe.
• Useyourneighbor’sphoneandcallatrainedLP-Gasservice
personand there department.Even thoughyoumay not
continuetosmellgas,donotturnonthegasagain.Donot
re-enterthebuilding,vehicle,trailer,orarea.
• Finally,lettheservicemanandreghterscheckforescaped
gas.Havethemairouttheareabeforeyoureturn.Properly
trainedLP-Gasservicepeopleshouldrepairtheleak,then
checkandrelightthegasapplianceforyou.
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 nd 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LP-gasiscolorless,anditcanfadeundersome
circumstances.Forexample,ifthereisanundergroundleak,the
movementofthegasthroughsoilcanltertheodorant.Odorants
inLP-Gasalsoaresubjecttooxidation.Thisfadingcan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.
LP-Gas may stratify in a closed area, and the odor intensity
could vary at differentlevels. Since it is heavier than air, there
may be more odor at lower levels. Always be sensitive to the
slightestgasodor.Ifyoudetectanyodor,treatitasaseriousleak.
Immediatelygointoactionasinstructedearlier.
SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER
• Learn to recognize theodor ofLP-gas.Yourlocal LP-Gas
Dealercangiveyoua“ScratchandSniff”pamphlet.Useit
tondoutwhatthepropaneodorsmellslike.Ifyoususpect
that your LP-Gas has a weak or abnormal odor, call your
LP-Gas Dealer.
• If you are not qualied, do not light pilot lights, perform
service,ormakeadjustmentstoappliancesontheLP-Gas
system.Ifyouarequalied,consciouslythinkabouttheodor
ofLP-Gaspriortoandwhilelightingpilotlightsorperforming
serviceormakingadjustments.
• Sometimesabasementoraclosed-uphousehasamusty
smellthatcancoveruptheLP-Gasodor.Donottrytolight
pilotlights,performservice,ormakeadjustmentsinanarea
wheretheconditionsaresuchthatyoumaynotdetectthe
odoriftherehasbeenaleakofLP-Gas.
• 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lledandallowed
to set too long before relling. 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sus-
pectedtoexist,aperiodicsnifftestofthegasisadvisable.If
youhaveanyquestionaboutthegasodor,callyourLP-gas
dealer.A periodic sniff test of the LP-gas isa goodsafety
measureunderanycondition.
• If, at any time, you do not smell the LP-Gas odorant and
youthink youshould,assume youhavea leak.Thentake
the same immediate action recommended above for the
occasionwhenyoudodetecttheodorizedLP-Gas.
• If you experience a complete “gas out,” (the container
is under no vapor pressure), turn the tank valve off
immediately.If thecontainer valve isleft on,the container
maydraw insome airthroughopenings suchas pilotlight
orices. 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 relled before it is
completelyempty.