Safety Tips: Nitrogen Environment

9 Nitrogen Gas should be vented to outdoors or to a system designated to safely

receive nitrogen.
9 Oxygen concentration should not drop below safe level in the premises where
nitrogen is used.
9 Ensure that that all Nitrogen pipes are clearly labeled in the plant to avoid mixup.
9 Regularly inspect and do not use a leaky hose used in Nitrogen service.
9 Measure oxygen concentration inside confined space before every entry.
9 Make sure that the ventilation systems in the plant are in good health.

% Oxygen
20.9
19.5
15-19.5
12-15
10-12
8-10
6-8
Less than 6

Impact of Oxygen Deficiency on the Human Body

Impact
Normal
Minimum concentration required for
Human Being
Circulatory problem : Decrease in ability to
work
Increase in pulse rate and respiration
Raising in pulse & respiration, giddiness
Unconsciousness
Exposure for 6 minutes :- 50% fatalities,
if more than 8 minutes :- 100 fatalities
Coma in 40 Seconds & death

LPG SAFETY TIPS

FOR LPG APPLIANCES

Always use BIS-approved

appliances from authentic
sources
Obtain BIS-approved LPG
regulators and Suraksha
rubber
tubes
from
authorized LPG distributors
only

WHILE RECEIVING
CYLINDER
9

Check that the cylinder

has the company seal and
safety cap intact
If you are not sure about
safe use of LPG, ask the
delivery person for a
demonstration

Check the cylinder valve to

ensure that the rubber '0'
ring is present inside
Use only soap solution to
check gas leaks; never use
lighted match-sticks for
checking leaks

BEFORE USE
9

BEFORE USE

BEFORE USE
9

Retain safety cap with

nylon thread attached to
the cylinder. Fix the cap
on to the valve to stop
leak, if any
Do not store inflammable
material like rubber mats,
coir, etc., inside the
kitchen or above the
stove.

BEFORE USE

Always keep the cylinder

in upright position at
ground level in a well
ventilated place
Always keep the gas
stove on a platform
above the cylinder level
Do not keep the cylinder
in a cabinet or in a pit
below floor level

9
9

BEFORE USE
9

Keep the cylinder away

from other sources of heat
Never keep kerosene or
other stoves on the floor
where an LPG cylinder is in
use.

WHILE IN USE

Shelves
or
storage
cabinets should not be
placed above the hot
plate -reaching out to
containers could cause
accidents.
Do not have curtains on
the windows near the
gas stove.

9
9

Strike match first, then

open burner knob
Always use cotton clothes
and cotton apron while
cooking;
never
use
synthetic
clothes like silk, chiffon,
etc.
Clothing is for wearing,
not panhandling. Use only
pot holders

9
WHILE IN USE
9

9
9

Never
leave
vessels
unattended on burners in
operation - the contents
may overflow, extinguishing
the flame and causing gas
leakage
Do not keep electrical
appliances like refrigerators
inside the kitchen; power
fluctuations in them can act
as a source of fire in case
of leakage

AFTER USE
9

Do not panic
Close regulator and burner
knobs

Turn "off' the regulator

knob and then the stove
knob before retiring to
bed.
Alwa1s keep the regulator
knob in 'off' position when
the cylinder is not in use
Empty cylinders must be
stored in a cool and well
ventilated place with the
safety cap put on

SERVICING
9
9

SERVICING

Always keep rubber tube

uncovered and visible
Check
rubber
tube
regularly for cracks;
change rubber tube at
least once in two years

9
9

Get your gas appliances

serviced per.iodically
Self-repair is unsafe. Call
distributor's mechanic.

IN CASE OF GAS LEAK

Do not operate electrical 9 Open all doors &
switches or appliances in
windows
for
the room
ventilation
Isolate
the
main 9 Put off all flames,
electrical supply from
lamps, incense sticks,
the outside only
etc.
9 Put the safety cap on
the cylinder

Call your distributor or

emergency service cell for
help
LPG being heavier than air,
tends to settle at the ground
level on leakage.
If LPG leakage is noticed,
use all available ventilation
to disperse the gas.