TWIN RISKS FROM COMBUSTIBLE GAS LEAKS:

  1. Poisoning or death by asphyxiation. Exposure to carbon monoxide or large amounts of natural gas results in reduced oxygen for breathing or carbon monoxide replacing oxygen in the blood.
  2. Death, personal injury, or damage/destruction of property by explosion and fire.
Methane (natural gas) and propane (liquified petroleum gas)are about equally explosive. Methane, being lighter than air, rises to the ceiling. Propane, being heavier than air, sinks to the floor. Visualize how stalagtites grow from cave ceilings, first pooling and then growing longer. Think methane. Visualize how stalagmites pool and grow up from the cave floor. Think propane.

Mount natural gas (methane) alarms near the ceiling and near each gas appliance.Mount propane alarms near the floor and near each propane appliance.

Carbon monoxide, a by-product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels (combustible gas, coal, wood, etc.) disperses fairly evenly in air. Install carbon monoxide alarms in locations near gas appliances, living areas, and in or near bedrooms.

Mercaptan,a rotten egg scent, is added to colorless and odorless methane and propane gases. The intensity of the mercaptan odor varies according to the amount added and sometimes fades with time and storage. A strong odor does not always signal danger. And a slight odor does not mean safety. Detector sensors react to the gas in the air, not the odor in the air. Sensors are specific to either carbon monoxide or methane/propane/natural gas. You need two distinct detectors to be safe. So don't depend on your nose. Detectors and alarms are not affected by colds, allergies, tobacco or alcohol usage, loss of ability to smell, strong cooking odors, etc. What smells like sewer gas, garbage, or a dead mouse might a combustible gas leak.

BE SAFE:
  1. Install separate alarms for combustible gases and carbon monoxide.
  2. Test alarms regularly.
  3. Keep gas appliances well maintained.
  4. Do not enter a home when an alarm is sounding. Call 911.
  5. Evacuate immediately if a combustible gas alarm sounds. Do NOT close the door or turn off lights. If you don’t know which one (CO or gas) is sounding, LEAVE. Call 911 after you evacuate.
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