The Civil Defense Department of Abu Dhabi has invited homeowners and shops to comply with safety requirements for handling gas cylinders and to follow the instructions in their storage, transportation and use.
The Deputy Director General of Civil Defense in Abu Dhabi, Brigadier General Mohammed Ibrahim Al Ameri, said that the safety requirements in dealing with gas cylinders, is the need to place them at the level of the earth, and keeping them in a dry and clean place, outside the building, in the open air, without exposure to the sun Direct, non-positioned near emergency exits, and glass fronts. More than two 24-kilogram gas cylinders should not be placed in one place, and a gas detector is recommended in the kitchen to detect gas leakage early.
He urged homeowners and restaurants to abide by safety and safety conditions to avoid cylinder explosion, the most important of which is to seal it after use, and to ensure that there is no leakage in the regulator or gas-related hose. Gas cylinders may become deadly and cause fires due to erroneous behavior In dealing with it, and the lack of awareness of many in the use of non-conforming to the specifications and standards adopted.