DHAKA, Dec 23, 2020 (BSS) – Gas cylinder accidents occur very often for not following the rules of using gas cylinders properly, said a handout today.
It added that in order to raise public awareness in this regard, the Department of Explosives, Energy and Mineral Resources has appealed to the public to take the following precautions regarding the proper use of LPG cylinders.
These are: Opening the doors or windows before turning on gas cylinder or stove, Lighting the match stick first before lighting the stove, turning off the oven first after cooking, then turning off the cylinder connection, preserving the cylinder straight or upright; storing the cylinder in a place having ventilation facilities, using a regulator compatible with the cylinder valve and refraining from using all electrical appliances including light fans, if you smell gas.