Propane must be handled safely and properly to make sure that it is safe, efficient and burning clean. Using propane safely, following the safety precautions and teaching your family about safety guidelines will prevent serious accidents and will keep everybody safe. Propane (also known as LPG or Liquified Petroleum Gas) is used worldwide. A chemical element is added to propane gas to easily detect if it has spill or leak. Some people would find it hard to detect the smell because of poor sense of smell or the odor of the propane gas is too mild to smell by a sleeping person. Installing an alarm to detect propane leak is useful if you have problems with smelling leaking gas. It is useful for every households or for people with food business like restaurants and hotels. The alarm can also be installed in a propane-powered vehicles.
If propane gas comes in contact with your skin, it may result to frostbite or serious freezing burns. Propane is dangerous when mixed with oxygen (air) and can stir up fire when exposed to open flames, electrical sparks, smoking materials and static electricity. Do not ignore the smell of LPG gas. Check your tank if gas is leaking. If you smell gas, turn of all electrical and smoking appliances immediately. Make sure there is no open flames and turn off cellphones as well. Do no turn flashlights and any other lights on and off continuously. Evacuate the place as soon as possible. Make sure that your children are out when there is a gas leak. If possible, turn off the gas tank and valves to lessen possible explosion and damage. Do not return inside your home until it is totally free from gas and safe to go back inside again. Before restarting your appliance, have it checked first by a technician to ensure that there is no damage on the appliance that may have caused the leak. You can also check by yourself if your tank hose has leak. Brushing a soap with water on the hose will reveal if there is a leak. Bubble will form if there is an opening in your hose. Using propane safely starts with understanding the dangers and how can it be prevented.