Importance of Propane Safety

Propane is a hydrocarbon, popularly known as LPG. It is produced from both natural gas and crude oil refining. A colorless substance, propane is odorless and nontoxic. To make it easily detectable, an identifying odor is added to it.

Nearly 13 million U.S. households use it for home heating, agricultural, industrial, commercial and transportation purposes.

Propane is safe for the environment. It is listed as a good alternative to fuel in the 1990 Clean Air Act.

There is a small difference between Propane and Natural Gas when compared to performance level in residential or commercial uses. Propane is a byproduct of natural gas or petroleum.

Propane can be safely used at home for water heating, home heating, clothes drying, cooking and in the fireplaces. You can also use Propane for standby generators.

Propane in its original form is odorless. So Propane manufacturer deliberately adds the smell to help customers know if there is a leak. It has a pungent smell, so you can detect easily if ever it leaks.

Propane cannot be imported. More than 95 percent of Propane we use is produced in North America.

As an added safety measure, the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)  under Code 54 states that a system must be leak tested after an interruption in service. Instances such as tank running out of Propane can be taken into account.

Propane is safe for the environment. It is listed as a good alternative to fuel in the 1990 Clean Air Act.