For the Safe Use of Convenient Gas
Contact the following in case of accidents
n Fire Station: 119
n Korea Gas Safety Corporation: 0544-4500
Types of fuel gases |
l LP gas (LPG liquefied petroleum gas)
Ø Distributed in can s of 20kg. and more.
Ø Delivered by ordering or contracting with gas distributing companies in the town.
Ø Compressed and cooled petroleum gas (Comes out during refining imported petroleum)
Ø Compressed by a 250th and put in cans for the conveniences of management and use (State changes from gas to liquid)
Ø Main ingredients are propane and butane.
Ø When leaking, it goes down to the bottom because it is heavier than air.
l City gas (LNG, liquefied natural gas)
Ø Supplied through piping laid underground.
Ø Supplied through the supplying pipes of city gas companies.
Ø Compressed and cooled natural gas that comes from gas fields.
Ø Main ingredient is methane.
Ø Normally supplied through piping as the mixture of LNG and air.
Ø When leaking, it goes up because it is lighter than air.
l Butane cans
Ø Disposable fuel gas available at supermarkets or stores.
Ø Fuel gas for portable butane burners
Ø Main ingredient is butane and heavier than air (goes down to the bottom)
Safe use of gas |
l Ordinary times
Ø Cleanse burner head- the part that is ignited-well to heighten the efficiency of combustion.
Ø Check for leakages by applying soap bubbles on joints of valves and connecting part of hoses (once per 4 to 6 months)
l Before use
Ø Open windows and supply enough air indoors
Ø .Consumes air of 12 times as much as gas when it burns.
Ø If indoor air (oxygen) is insufficient, the color of flame changes from blue to yellow.
l During use
Ø Put everything that can be burnt away from gas range/ burner.
Ø Check if food overflows and puts the fire out while cooking.
l After use
Ø Lock the valve of the burner and middle valve (these days, fuse coock)
Gas leakage |
l Smells strange
Ø Fuel gases originally have no odors but are supplied with smelling ingredients added. Therefore, you can notice when gas is leaking when is leaking.
l Check with soap bubbles
Ø Apply soap bubbles on connecting parts of hoses and surface of old hoses to check if gas is leaking.
l Gasometer moves.
Ø If gasometer is moving when not using gas indoors, gas is leaking somewhere indoors.
What can l do when gas leaks? |
l Do not be flurried.
Ø You are safe if take necessary measures.
l Lock the valves
Ø Lock the middle valve first and then lock the valve on the top of LPG can or lock the main valve in case of city gas.
l Open windows.
Ø Open windows and doors for indoor air to go out.
Ø When doing this, do not use electric devices such as fans.
l Contract experts for repair.
Ø Contact local city gas office or LPG provider and have examination.
Accidents examples (foreigners-related) |
According to statistics, about 100 gas-related accidents’ are happening every year.
l Recent accidents example related to foreign workers.
Ø Time: January 30, 2005
Ø Place: Jonggok-dong, Kwangjin-gu, Seoul
Ø Accident: Intoxication by waste gas of boiler.
Ø Damage: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured (2 Mongolians)
Ø Cause: Indoor inflow of waste gas caused by dilapidated boiler and bad connection og ventilator (Carless handling of user, bad maintenance)
If you have any questions about gas safety |
Ask questions of suggestion any necessary matters and we will deal with them right away.
l Call 1544-4500 when using telephone.
Wherever you are, you can get help from the closest local main office or branch office of the public corporation.