Know Your LPG - Proactive Gas Safety Training
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Derived from oil, LPG stands for Liquidified Petroleum Gas. Highly flammable gas with a flammabilty range between 2-10% in air. 1.5 times heavier than air & will gather at low levels. Given a distinctive fish-like odour to help indicate leaks. Any employee coming into contact with a potentially dangerous substance SHALL be trained in its safe operation & behaviour. You do not need to be Gas Safe Registered to operate LPG equipment, only if you are installing, maintaining or repairing domestic/natural LPG. The Law? Personel using/transporting LPG should carry with them an ‘Information in writing’ document. 200 metres is the official minimum evacuation distance from a cylinder incident. Always have your supplier details to hand. Emergency Actions Recommended Personal Protective Equipment What is LPG? Always wear the appropriate PPE for the job in hand: Flame retardant overalls Safety goggles Safety gloves Safety shoes/boots Frosting On Cylinder An Indication that liquid is being drawn off too fast or the liquid in the cylinder is low. Highly flammable: check for leaks Carbon monoxide poisoning: use in well ventilated areas Cold burns: wear PPE Asphyxiation: leaking gas will gather at low levels & displace oxygen Hazards Transport & Storage Maximum load before full ADR is required is 333 kg. Open back vehicles are recommended for transport. Never store cylinders in vehicles overnight. Stored cylinders should be 3 metres away from all ignition sources. Stores need to be correctly labelled. Dry-powder fire extinguishers must be available. Know Your LPG Propane/Butane admin@PGStraining.com 01606 872864 PGStraining.com e-learning on site open workshop ® Pressure Relief Valve Safety feature which is triggered if the external cylinder walls are overheating. Leaks After connecting the equipment to the regulator check there are no gas leaks, these may be recognised by a distinctive smell. If a leak is suspected extinguish all naked flames and close the cylinder valve NEVER USE A NAKED FLAME to search for a leak. Leak detecting fluid may be used to trace the leak Do not use the equipment if the leak cannot be eliminated In the event of fire Shut all valves on cylinders ONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO use a dry powder extinguisher to put out the fire Immediately raise the alarm and call the Fire Brigade advising them of the presence of LPG Contact the supplier of your equipment. Do not tamper, modify, or use this appliance for any other purpose than that it is intended. If you are in any doubt about your appliance contact your supplier 1 Turn Off Cylinder valve st 2 Extinguish Using dry powder nd Actions in the event of an emergency 20% gas 80% liquid Butane Propane Stored in cylinder at Freezes at Regulator Hose: Colour Standard Max Working Pressure Connections 7 Bar -42˚C BS EN 3016 Orange BS 3212-2 17.5 bar Left hand thread 2 Bar -3˚C BS EN 12864 Black BS 3212 -1 50 mbar Left hand thread or ©Copyright Proactive Gas Safety Ltd
Transcript of Know Your LPG - Proactive Gas Safety Training
Derived from oil, LPG stands for Liquidified Petroleum Gas.Highly flammable gas with a flammabilty range between 2-10% in air. 1.5 times heavier than air & will gather at low levels.Given a distinctive fish-like odour to help indicate leaks.
Any employee coming into contact with a potentially dangerous substance SHALL be trained in its safe operation & behaviour. You do not need to be Gas Safe Registered to operate LPG equipment, only if you are installing, maintaining or repairing domestic/natural LPG.
The Law?
Personel using/transporting LPG should carry with them an ‘Information in writing’ document. 200 metres is the official minimum evacuation distance from a cylinder incident. Always have your supplier details to hand.
Emergency Actions
Recommended PersonalProtective Equipment
What is LPG?
Always wear the appropriate PPE for the job in hand:Flame retardant overallsSafety gogglesSafety glovesSafety shoes/boots
Frosting On Cylinder
An Indication that liquid is being drawn off too fast or the liquid in the cylinder is low.
Highly flammable:check for leaks Carbon monoxide poisoning:use in well ventilated areasCold burns:wear PPEAsphyxiation:leaking gas will gather atlow levels & displace oxygen
Hazards
Transport & Storage
Maximum load before full ADR is required is 333 kg. Open back vehicles are recommended for transport. Never store cylinders in vehicles overnight. Stored cylinders should be 3 metres away from all ignition sources. Stores need to be correctly labelled. Dry-powder fire extinguishers must be available.
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Pressure Relief Valve
Safety feature which is triggered if the external cylinder walls are overheating.
Leaks After connecting the equipment to the regulator check there are no gas leaks, these may be recognised by a distinctive smell.If a leak is suspected extinguish all naked flames and close the cylinder valveNEVER USE A NAKED FLAME to search for a leak. Leak detecting fluid may be used to trace the leakDo not use the equipment if the leak cannot be eliminated
In the event of fireShut all valves on cylindersONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO use a dry powder extinguisher to put out the fireImmediately raise the alarm and call the Fire Brigade advising them of the presence of LPGContact the supplier of your equipment.
Do not tamper, modify, or use this appliance for any other purpose than that it is intended.If you are in any doubt about your appliance
contact your supplier
1 Turn OffCylinder valve
st 2 ExtinguishUsing dry powder
nd
Actions in the event of an emergency
20% gas
80% liquid
Butane
Propane
Stored in cylinder at Freezes atRegulatorHose: ColourStandardMax WorkingPressureConnections
7 Bar -42˚C
BS EN 3016
OrangeBS 3212-2
17.5 barLeft handthread
2 Bar -3˚C
BS EN 12864
BlackBS 3212 -1
50 mbarLeft handthread
or
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