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Prevention and disposal measures for domestic gas leaks

Prevention and disposal measures for domestic gas leaks

2023-03-23 09:03:37

Domestic gas sometimes leaks for various reasons, for how to deal with the problem of domestic gas leaks, summarize the following detailed 5 measures to solve the problem of gas leaks.

1, when using gas, someone must be in front of the stove to watch. Day before going out or before going to bed to check whether the gas valve is closed.
  2, gas appliances to use the regular manufacturers of qualified products, and ask professional teams to hold the standard installation. When using gas water heaters, be sure to keep indoor ventilation superior.
  3, when holding interior decoration, do not demolish, relocate, refresh, block or block gas pipeline facilities, do not install the gas meter, gas pipes, etc. in the closed cabinet.
  4, the use of piped gas appliances can not replace each other with the use of other gas appliances, do not hang items on the pipeline, and do not pile up around the piped gas equipment and flammable products.
  5, there is gas or liquefied gas in the home is best to install a combustible gas leak alarm.

When a gas leak is suspected, the following 2 ways are available to hold a leak check.

1, choose any one of soap, washing powder, detergent, add water to make a liquid, apply it to the burner, hose, plug valve, gas meter, ball valve, especially the interface, the part with bubbles rising is the leak.
  2, eyes, ears, hands, nose with leak detection (focus: do not use open fire to check the leak).

If a gas leak is found, you should remain calm and accept the following measures in real time.

1、Immediately turn off the gas burner switch and the switch on the gas burner pipe;
  2, to eliminate the occurrence of fire, strictly forbidden to open all kinds of electrical equipment indoors, such as turning on the lights, telephone, etc.;;
  3, ventilation, doors and windows should be opened in real time, do not open the exhaust fan, so as not to ignite the indoor entrained gas, causing an explosion;
  4, when taking off chemical fiber clothing, not too fast, so as not to cause an explosion due to static electricity sparks;;
  5, if you find a gas leak in the neighbor’s house, do not ring the doorbell, should knock on the door to see;;
  6, go outdoors and call the local gas emergency alarm number or 119 number.

Once someone has gas poisoning symptoms (such as headache, nausea, vomiting, etc.), the poisoned person should be immediately placed in an environment with superior ventilation and sent to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. The preferred treatment for severe gas poisoning is to enter a high-pressure oxygen chamber.