Safety Precautions - L.B. White TORCHMAN 500 171BC Manuel Du Propriétaire

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Do not use this torch space heating or for
heating human living quarters.
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Do not use in unventilated areas.
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The flow of combustion and ventilation air
must not be obstructed.
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Proper ventilation air must be provided to
support the combustion air requirements
of the torch.
LP gas has man-made odorants added specifically for detection of fuel gas leaks.
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Do not take any action that could ignite
the fuel gas. Do not operate any electrical
switches. Do not pull any power supply or
extension cords. Do not light matches or
any other source of flame. Do not use
your telephone.
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Get everyone out of the building and away
from the area immediately.
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Close all propane (LP) gas tank or cylinder
fuel supply valves.
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Propane (LP) gas is heavier than air and
may settle in low areas. When you have
reason to suspect a propane leak, keep
out of all low areas.
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Some people cannot smell well. Some
people cannot smell the odor of the man-
made chemical added to propane (LP)
gas. You must determine if you can smell
the odorant in these fuel gases.
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Learn to recognize the odor of propane
(LP) gas. Local propane (LP) gas dealers
will be more than happy to give you a
scratch and sniff pamphlet. Use it to be-
come familiar with the fuel gas odor.
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Smoking can decrease your ability to
smell. Being around an odor for a period
of time can affect your sensitivity to that
particular odor. Odors present in animal
confinement buildings can mask fuel gas
odor.
WARNING
Asphyxiation Hazard
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Lack of proper ventilation air will lead to
improper combustion.
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Improper combustion can lead to carbon
monoxide poisoning leading to serious in-
jury or death.
monoxide
headaches, dizziness and difficulty in
breathing.
If a gas leak occurs, you should be able to smell the fuel gas.
THAT'S YOUR SIGNAL TO GO INTO IMMEDIATE ACTION!
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Use your neighbor's phone and call your
fuel gas supplier and your fire depart-
ment. Do not re-enter the building or
area.
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Stay out of the building and away from the
area until declared safe by the firefighters
and your fuel gas supplier.
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FINALLY, let the fuel gas service person
and the firefighters check for escaped
gas. Have them air out the building and
area before you return. Properly trained
service people must repair the leak,
check for further leakages, and then re-
light the appliance for you.
ODOR FADING -- NO ODOR DETECTED
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The odorant in propane (LP) gas is color-
less and the intensity of its odor can fade
under some circumstances.
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If there is an underground leak, the move-
ment of gas through the soil can filter the
odorant.
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Propane (LP) gas odor may differ in inten-
sity at different levels. Since propane (LP)
gas is heavier than air, there may be more
odor at lower levels.
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Always be sensitive to the slightest gas
odor. If you continue to detect any gas
odor, no matter how small, treat it as a se-
rious leak. Immediately go into action as
discussed previously.

Safety Precautions

Symptoms of carbon
poisoning can
FUEL GAS ODOR
include
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