08/13/2020
We received a safety reminder from our propane supplier and are passing it along to you. Reminders from time to time are good!
IF YOU SMELL GAS
1. NO FLAMES OR SPARKS! Immediately
put out all smoking materials and other
open flames. Do not operate lights,
appliances, telephones, or cell phones.
Flames or sparks from these sources
can trigger an explosion or a fire.
2. LEAVE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY! Get
everyone out of the building or area
where you suspect gas is leaking.
3. SHUT OFF THE GAS. Turn off the main
gas supply valve on your propane tank
if it is safe to do so. To close the valve,
turn it to the right (clockwise).
4. REPORT THE LEAK. From a neighbor’s
home or other nearby building away
from the gas leak, call your propane
retailer right away. If you can’t reach
your propane retailer, call 911 or your
local fire department.
5. DO NOT RETURN TO THE BUILDING
OR AREA until your propane retailer,
emergency responder, or qualified service
technician determines that it is safe to
do so.
6. GET YOUR SYSTEM CHECKED.
Before you attempt to use any of your
propane appliances, your propane retailer
or a qualified service technician must
check your entire system to ensure that
it is leak-free.
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CAN YOU SMELL IT?
Propane smells like rotten eggs, a skunk’s
spray, or a dead animal. Some people may
have difficulty smelling propane due to their
age (older people may have a less sensitive
sense of smell); a medical condition; or the
effects of medication, alcohol, to***co,
or drugs.
ODOR LOSS. On rare occasions, propane
can lose its odor. Several things can cause
this including:
• The presence of air, water, or rust in a
propane tank or cylinder
• The passage of leaking propane through
the soil
Since there is a possibility of odor
loss or problems with your sense
of smell, you should respond
immediately to even a faint odor
of gas.