TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1976
PROPER WAYS TO HANDLE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS STOVES
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY ADVISED THE PUBLIC TO HANDLE LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CYLINDERS AND STOVES WITH 'PROPER CARE'.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT UNLESS A FEW SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN, ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH COULD OCCUR.
+A STOVE SHOULD NEVER BE PUT AT A PLACE WHERE IT CAN BE KNOCKED OVER, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT. 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 TUBE AS WELL AS THE CONNECTING JOINTS SHOULD BE CHECKED PERIODICALLY TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT THE OUTBREAK OF FIRE #
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ENSURE ALL GAS TAPS ARE 'OFF' BEFORE TURNING THE REGULATOR LEVER TO THE 'ON' POSITION.
* CYLINDERS SHOULD ALWAYS STAND UPRIGHT.
* KEEP BURNERS AND AIR INLETS CLEAN.
* WHEN USING A MATCH TO LIGHT A STOVE, STRIKE IT FIRST AND PUT IT CLOSE TO THE BURNER BEFORE TÚRNING 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).
* ALWAYS KEEP THE STOVE CLEAN AND FREE FROM GREASE.
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CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE STORED OR USED IN BASEMENTS, BELOW GROUND LEVEL, IN FULLY ENCLOSED AREAS OR CLOSE TO AREAS WITH POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS.
HE SAID THAT IF LEAKAGE OF GAS WAS SUSPECTED, TURN OFF THE REGULATOR, EXTINGUISH ALL NAKED FLAMES, SWITCH OFF ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND OPEN ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS. FAULTY REGULATORS SHOULD NOT BE TAMPERED WITH BUT LEFT TO THE DISTRIBUTOR TO EXCHANGE.
+ IF A LEAK PERSISTED, THE REGULATOR SHOULD BE DETACHED AND THE CYLINDER MOVED INTO THE OPEN AIR, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT. +UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, DO NOT USE A NAKED FLAME TO TRY TO DISCOVER A LEAK.+
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