Gas safety
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Liquid petroleum gas (20 KB)
Liquid petroleum gas (LPG), normally sold as butane or propane, is supplied as a liquid under pressure and subsequently vapourised for use as a fuel. The main hazards associated with LPG are leakage (as gas it will sink to the lowest possible level) followed by ignition (when mixed with air it is highly flammable and potentially explosive). This leaflet details simple but effective safety steps that can help prevent serious accidents.
Domestic gas health and safety (962KB)
Simple but effective safety steps that could save your life.
HSE gas microsite
A lot of useful information can be found on HSE's gas microsite:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/index.htm
