Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) safety

Liquified petroleum gas or liquid petroleum gas (LPG or LP gas),

also known as propane or butane, are flammable mixtures of
hydrocarbon gases which are used as -fuel in heating appliances,
cooking equipment, and vehicles.
When working with LPG the following precautions need to be
taken;

You must ensure that adequate ventilation is available in

the area where the gas is being stored.

You must have LPG appliances maintained by an engineer

qualified to examine the equipment used to contain LPG.

For vehicles, make sure that the gas canister is secured

and cannot be tampered with.

Try to store as few gas cylinders as possible, arranging for

more frequent deliveries where necessary, since storage
facilities must meet certain safety standards, since there is a
certain amount of LPG that you are allowed to have on the
plant and this safety regulation needs to be adhered to.

You should also make sure that the gas storage facilities
meet the standards laid down in The LPG Association
Guidelines.
When storing LPG, the LPG Association stipulates that:

The storage area must be secured to prevent any

unwanted accidents associated with this highly flammable
material. And this area should also be free of any flammable
sources.

Warning signage must be in place to show the hazards

associated with LPG, to make the workers aware of its
dangers

Typically, cylinders should be stored in an upright position

(unless their labelling indicates that they can be stored
otherwise)

There should be a clear access to all cylinders the LPG

should be easy to access so that routine inspection on the
containers can be done.

Ideally, the Fire-fighting facilities should NOT be fair close

from where the LPG is being stored.

Lastly, the storage area must be located, away from open

drains since LPG is heavier than gas it could steep into the
drain.