| Document ID (ISN) | 102296 |
| CIS number |
03-1342 |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
INRS ED 111
|
| Author(s) |
Petit J.M. |
| Title |
LPG vehicles - Use them safely |
| Original title |
Véhicules au GPL - Intervenir en sécurité [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Institut national de recherche et de sécurité (INRS), 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris cedex 14, France, 2003. 4p. Illus. 6 réf. |
| Internet access |
http://www.inrs.fr/htm/vehicules_au_gpl_intervenir_en_securite.html [in French]
|
| Abstract |
After an introduction on the basic properties of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), this practical data sheet goes on to present the main precautions to be observed in order to limit the risks related to their presence during work on vehicles using LPG as fuel. Contents: hazards; rules to be observed when working on a vehicle (training, general rules, work on LPG tanks); rules to be observed after work on a vehicle; emergency procedures. In boxes: burn-off and degassing procedures; passing the vehicle through paint spray booths. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
France; liquefied petroleum gas; plant safety organization; vehicle repair and servicing; fuel tanks |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
spray booths; explosion hazards; emergency organization; gas freeing; safety guides; qualifications; data sheet; safety training in industry; safe working methods |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Road transportation
|
