Gas Safety
Gas Safety
- Cooker Recall Notice
A number of cookers have a potentially fatal issue whereby dangerous levels of Carbon Monoxide are released if the grill is on with the grill door closed (contrary to the manufacturer's instructions). The manufacturer will correct this at no cost. The manufacturers include Beko, Flavel, Leisure, New World and Belling. Different models are sold in geographical areas:
If you bought your cooker in the Republic of Ireland, click here
If you bought your cooker in the Northern Ireland, click here
If you bought your cooker in Britain or elsewhere, check with the manufacturer's web site or contact the outlet where you bought the cooker. - Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide (also known as CO) is a poisonous gas that is produced when fuels such as coal, wood, petrol, oil, LPG (propane and butane) or natural gas do not have enough oxygen to burn completely. Carbon monoxide is highly dangerous and you cannot see or smell it. - Technical Manual
Flogas at your fingertips - Technical Services Manual now available on CD-ROM Business Card - Securiseal for Propane Cylinders
Information on the Flogas Propane Security Seal, designed to prevent tampering and interference with propane cylinders before use by you - Irish LPG Standards
listing of the main Irish LPG Standards, including a brief summary of each standard - Safety Data Sheet
Our LPG Product Data Sheet (also called a Material Safety Data Sheet or MSDS) contains information on hazards, first-aid, fire fighting, action to take in an emergency, environmental information, etc. - Sample Major Accident Prevention Policy (MAPP)
This is a sample Major Accident Prevention Policy (MAPP), particularly of use for large-scale storage of LPG or other combinations of substances considered hazardous under the Seveso II Directive - Association of Irish Risk Management Presentation
This is a (html) version of a presentation given to the Association of Irish Risk Management covering safe LPG cylinder usage. It also has a useful pictorial introduction to LPG and LPG cylinders - Troubleshooting your gas supply 1
What to do if you detect a gas leak. - Troubleshooting your gas supply 2
Resetting regulator under and over pressure lockouts - Troubleshooting your gas supply 3
What to do if no gas is coming from your gas supply. - Cylinder Installation Requirements in Ireland
This is a summary of the requirements in Ireland for acceptable locations of LPG cylinders to ensure their compliance with Irish Standards - Cylinder Installation Requirements Diagram
(.gif file - 69k) - Guide for Bulk LPG Tank Separation Distances
The following table lists the distances you need to keep between gas tanks and other features. Pick your tank configuration from the left-hand column and read across for the distances that apply to you - Liquid LPG filling systems
New Requirements for LPG filling systems - Seveso II Directive
The Seveso II Directive, sometimes referred to as COMAH, stipulates certain requirements for storage of relatively large quantities of substances classified as dangerous. The following information may help clarify some of the issues involved and help with your compliance
