Gas related accidents are one of the leading causes of injuries and deaths at home. A gas cylinder can explode if it heats up and the pressure builds at a rate that overcomes the pressure relief valve. The typical cause for gas cylinder explosions is gas leak from the cylinder, connection, regulator or fittings. Gas from the leak accumulates within a confined, mixes with air at proportions within the limits of flammability. Add a spark or ignition source to this and you have a gas cylinder blast or explosion.
The leak can be from the gas appliance or other source not involving the cylinder. If there is a problem with an appliance or fitting, within the house, leaking gas can accumulate, causing a potential gas leak explosion. This neglect results in hoses perishing, O-rings getting damaged or lost, old regulators leaking or gas knob valves starting to leak. Gas leaks from poor connections, faulty gas regulators and damaged hoses are the most common causes.
A gas leak explosion could also be caused by various explosive gases, including; natural gas (methane), LPG (propane or butane), CNG (methane) or a welding gas, like acetylene. A high percentage of gas cylinder explosions in most countries is as a result of substandard gas cylinders, because they do not meet the manufacturing and safety requirements. The typical problem is an insufficient regulatory mechanism and/or a lack of enforcement.
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It’s mostly negligent and careless handling that leads to cooking gas cylinder explosion. Embracing these effective safety measures will help in avoiding such accidents.
Prevention is better and easier than cure, hence you need to ensure that you take action possible to prevent gas leaks at your home. Here are some tips that you can use to ensure that there is no gas leak in your house.
Gas cannot be seen, but it can be smelt. However, there are other ways where you can detect a gas leak.
If you detect or suspect that there is a gas leak in your home. Take the following measures to mitigate the threat.
Domestic gas cylinder if not well handled can lead to fatal accidents such as explosions. Therefore learning how to prevent gas cylinder explosion is important. The following are safety tips that you can apply when handling gas cylinders.
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