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Print PageSAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF PROPANE GAS
Propane is a flammable gas which can cause fires
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 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
information, please contact your gas supplier.
PROPANE GAS WARNING ODOR
If a gas leak happens, you should be able to
smell the gas because of the odorant put in
the Propane Gas. That's your signal to go into
immediate action!
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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.
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Close all gas tank or cylinder supply valves.
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Propane 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 firefighters declare them to be
safe.
•
Use your neighbor's phone and call a trained
Propane Gas service person and the fire
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.
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Finally, let the service man and firefighters
check for escaped gas. Have them air out
the area before you return. Properly trained
Propane Gas service people should repair
the leak, then check and relight the gas
appliance for you.
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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 Propane 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 filter
the odorant. Odorants in Propane 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.
Propane 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.