Safety Guidelines for Indane’s LPG Consumers

LPG is commonly used in nearly every industry for obvious reasons like affordability, Eco-friendliness,  utility, etc. It is rightfully known to be one of the most reliable and easily manageable fuels. However, owing to certain properties of LPG, like inflammability and highly pressurized storage, LPG is also considered to be one of the hazardous fuels to use. These accidents often happen due to negligence and carelessness and not due to the volatile nature of LPG. The use of LPG must be in line with protective measures specified by the LPG provider.Careless/Negligent use of LPG can result in blasts, fire hazards, property damage and most vitally deathly injuries or death.damage of property. One should not overlook problems like pipes or cylinder leakages if the cylinder storage is improper or faulty regulators etc

Here are some safety guidelines for Indane LPG Consumers:

• Don't use any appliances that don't meet the BIS safety standards. Using sub-standard products could result in damage since the quality deteriorates rapidly.
• Ensure that the LPG regulator and safety rubber tubes have ISI Marks
• Ensure that your equipment is serviced regularly
• Avoid quick, home-remedy fixes for PG cylinders
• LPG professionals must do servicing
• Always check the LPG cylinder to see if it is genuine. You could be duped by the large black market that sells fake LPG Cylinders
• While delivery, make sure that the safety cap is intact
• If you're unsure about how to connect the LPG, ask the delivery person for a clear demonstration
• Make sure that the cylinder is always placed vertically, in a well ventilated, dry place
• Don't keep the cylinder at the same level as the gas stove
• You can buy safety utilities from the market to prevent any form of accidental leaks
• Ensure that there are no curtains around the gas stove
• Don't keep any fuel near the LPG Cylinder
• Ensure that there are no inflammable things in the kitchen
• Do not buy a gas cylinder from the black market
• Never try to transfer gas manually from one cylinder to another, this could lead to leakages
• Always ensure that the cylinder isn't placed around a heat-generation source
• Ensure that the safety cap is not thrown away. This cap can be used to avoid gas leaks
• Never keep the burner open while trying to light a matchstick
• Always light the match before turning on the knob
• Avoid wearing synthetic clothes while in kitchen
• Always make sure that you don't forget any item on the gas.
•  This could lead to the overflow of fuel and it could lead to gas leaks
• Avoid keeping any electrical appliances near the gas cylinder
• In case of gas leak, don't panic
• In case of gas leaks, keep the emergency numbers handy
• Contact the agency in case of emergency instead of manually trying to fix it
• In case of gas leak, turn off all the electrical appliances since that might lead to sparks and ultimately explosion