29 INCIDENTS IN 1986
Tips help ensure safety

with propane barbecues

IN| 1986, there were 29 accidents
related to propane barbecues in
B.C,

The 29 incidents in 1986 caused
a loss of $97,402 and two injuries.
(There was one additional incident
of a leaky connection on a por-
table propane stove in a church
hall which caused $40,000 damage
and six injuries.)

Here are a few safety tips for the
outdoor cooking enthusiasts:
* Always locate a barbecue away
from any combustible wall;
e Check and make sure that con-
nections are tight. Leaks can
usually be detected by dabbing the

‘joints with soapy water. If bubbles

occur, there is a leak that must be
corrected;
e The pressure relief valve will
release propane if the pressure in-
side the cylinder becomes too
great. Pressure varies according to
temperature, regardless of the
amount of propane inside. At -42°C
(44°F), the propane will stay liquid
and there will be no internal
pressure. At 15°C (59°F), enough
propane vaporizes to create a
pressure of 640 kPa (93 Ib./sq.in.)

At 38°C (100°F), the pressure
would be 1186 kPa (72 Ib/sq.in)
and at 74°C (165°F), the pressure
relief valve would start to release
propane. This valve should never
be tampered with;
© Cylinders should never be over-
filled. When filled to rated capaci-

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ty, there is always a vapor spice
feft to allow for expansion of the
liquid propane as teniperature
varies. Cylinders are filled by
weight, so a 20 Tb. cylinder, a
common size, would hald 20 tbs.
of liquid propane.

Some cylinders are equipped
with a liquid-fevel bleed valve that
indicates when rated capacity has
been reached;

e Cylinders must always be
upright, whether in storage, during
transportation or in use.

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This will ensure that in the event
of excess pressure, vapor escapes
and not liquid propane, which
would immediately vaporize, ex-
pand 270 times in volume and be
270 times as dangerous as a vapor
release;

* Cylinders should never be trans-
ported, stored or installed ino an
enclosed space. In permanent
dwellings or recreational vehicles,
cylinders must be outside, or in
See Cylinders
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