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SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1975
HOW TO HANDLE L.P.G. CYLINDERS AND STOVES SAFELY
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WERE TODAY WARNED TO HANDLE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CYLINDERS AND STOVES WITH +PROPER CARE+.
MR. BRIAN FENDER, DEPUTY OF THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU, SAID THAT UNLESS A FEW SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN ACCIDENTS COULD OCCUR CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.
+A STOVE SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED IN A POSITION WHERE IT CAN BE KNOCKED OVER,+ HE STRESSED. +IT SHOULD BE OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN AND AWAY FROM MATERIALS WHICH MIGHT CATCH FIRE IF OVERHEATED.+
AFTER USE, THE STOVE MUST BE TURNED OFF, BOTH AT THE STOVE ITSELF AND AT THE REGULATOR ON THE CYLINDER. THE FLEXIBLE TUBE SHOULD BE CHECKED PERIODICALLY TO ENSURE THAT IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND THAT THE CONNECTING JOINTS ARE GAS TIGHT.
+ALWAYS KEEP THE STOVE CLEAN AND FREE FROM GREASE,+ MR. FENDER SAID. +KEEP THE PLASTIC CAP TIGHTLY FIXED TO THE CYLINDER AT ALL TIMES.+ CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE STORED OR USED IN BASEMENTS, BELOW GROUND LEVEL, IN FULLY ENCLOSED AREAS OR CLOSE TO AREAS WITH POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS.
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MR. FENDER ALSO EMPHASISED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY POINTS
* MAKE SURE ALL GAS TAPS ARE 'OFF' BEFORE TURNING THE
REGULATOR LEVER TO THE 'ON' POSITION
* CYLINDERS SHOULD ALWAYS STAND UPRIGHT
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KEEP BURNERS AND AIR INLETS CLEAN
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* WHEN USING A MATCH TO LIGHT A STOVE. STRIKE IT FIRST AND PUT IT CLOSE TO THE BURNER BEFORE TURNING ON THE GAS
* LEARN TO IDENTIFY UNBURNT GAS SO THAT ANY LEAK CAN
BE DETECTED (A SPECIAL ODORANT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GAS FOR EASY DETECTION).
MR. FENDER SAID THAT IF LEAKAGE OF GAS WAS SUSPECTED REGULATOR MUST BE TURNED OFF IMMEDIATELY, ALL NAKED FLAMES
THE EXTINGUISHED, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SWITCHED OFF AND ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS MUST BE QUICKLY OPENED.
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/+NEVER UNDER