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Somepeoplecannotsmellwell.Somepeoplecannotsmellthe

odorofthechemicalputintothegas.Youmustndoutifyou

cansmelltheodorantinpropane. Smoking can decrease your

ability to smell. Being around an odor for a time can affect your

sensitivity or ability to detect that odor. Sometimes other odors in

the area mask the gas odor. People may not smell the gas odor

or their minds are on something else. Thinking about smelling a

gas odor can make it easier to smell.

TheodorantinLP-Gasiscolorless,anditcanfadeundersome

circumstances. For example, if there is an underground leak, the

movement of the gas through soil can lter the odorant. Odorants

in LP-Gas also are subject to oxidation. This fading can occur if

there is rust inside the storage tank or in iron gas pipes.

The odorant in escaped gas can adsorb or absorb onto or into walls,

masonry and other materials and fabrics in a room. That will take

some of the odorant out of the gas, reducing its odor intensity.

LP-Gas may stratify in a closed area, and the odor intensity could

vary at different levels. Since it is heavier than air, there may be

more odor at lower levels. Always be sensitive to the slightest gas

odor. If you detect any odor, treat it as a serious leak. Immediately

go into action as instructed earlier.

Propane(LP-Gas)isaammablegaswhichcancauseres

andexplosions.Initsnaturalstate,propaneisodorlessand

colorless.Youmaynotknowallthefollowingsafetyprecau-

tionswhichcanprotectbothyouandyourfamilyfroman

accident.Readthemcarefullynow,thenreviewthempoint

by point with the members of your household. Someday

whentheremaynotbeaminutetolose,everyone’ssafety

willdependonknowingexactlywhattodo.If,afterread-

ingthefollowinginformation,youfeelyoustillneedmore

information,pleasecontactyourgassupplier.

• LearntorecognizetheodorofLP-Gas. Your local LP-Gas

Dealer can give you a “Scratch and Sniff” pamphlet. Use it to

nd out what the propane odor smells like. If you suspect that

your LP-Gas has a weak or abnormal odor, call your LP-Gas

Dealer.

• If you are not qualied, do not light pilot lights, perform service,

or make adjustments to appliances on the LP-Gas system. If

you are qualied, consciously think about the odor of LP-Gas

prior to and while lighting pilot lights or performing service or

making adjustments.

• Sometimes a basement or a closed-up house has a musty

smell that can cover up the LP-Gas odor. Do not try to light

pilot lights, perform service, or make adjustments in an area

where the conditions are such that you may not detect the odor

if there has been a leak of LP-Gas.

• Odor fade, due to oxidation by rust or adsorption on walls of

new cylinders and tanks, is possible. Therefore, people should

be particularly alert and careful when new tanks or cylinders

are placed in service. Odor fade can occur in new tanks, or

reinstalled old tanks, if they are lled and allowed to set too

long before relling. Cylinders and tanks which have been out

of service for a time may develop internal rust which will cause

odor fade. If such conditions are suspected to exist, a periodic

sniff test of the gas is advisable. Ifyouhaveanyquestion

about the gas odor, call your LP-Gas dealer.A periodic

snifftestoftheLP-Gasisagoodsafetymeasureunder

anycondition.

• If, at any time, you do not smell the LP-Gas odorant and you

think you should, assume you have a leak. Then take the same

immediate action recommended above for the occasion when

you do detect the odorized LP-Gas.

• If you experience a complete “gas out,” (the container is under

no vapor pressure), turn the tank valve off immediately. If the

container valve is left on, the container may draw in some air

through openings such as pilot light orices. If this occurs, some

new internal rusting could occur. If the valve is left open, then

treat the container as a new tank. Always be sure your con-

tainer is under vapor pressure by turning it off at the container

before it goes completely empty or having it relled before it is

completely empty.

• Do not operate electric switches, light matches, use your phone.

Do not do anything that could ignite the gas.

• Get everyone out of the building, vehicle, trailer, or area. Do

that IMMEDIATELY.

• Close all gas tank or cylinder supply valves.

• LP-Gas is heavier than air and may settle in low areas such as

basements. When you have reason to suspect a gas leak, keep

out of basements and other low areas. Stay out until reghters

declare them to be safe.

• Use your neighbor’s phone and call a trained LP-Gas service

person and the re department. Even though you may not

continue to smell gas, do not turn on the gas again. Do not

re-enter the building, vehicle, trailer, or area.

• Finally, let the service man and reghters check for escaped

gas. Have them air out the area before you return. Properly

trained LP-Gas service people should repair the leak, then

check and relight the gas appliance for you.

SOME POINTS TO REMEMBER

NO ODOR DETECTED - ODOR FADE

LP-GAS WARNING ODOR

Ifagasleakhappens,youshouldbeabletosmellthegasbecauseoftheodorantputintheLP-Gas.

That’syoursignaltogointoimmediateaction!

SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP GAS

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