Kindly see attached PowerPoint Awareness Presentation Conducted on 22nd of September 2021 Time 11:30 am. With LPG area Crew members.

1. Welcome
Topic: LPG Cylinder/ Gantry Safety
Name of facilitator: Syed Neyaz Ahmad
Safety Representative
Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (Emarat)
References:
www.emarat.ae
www.wikipedia.org
www.indiamart.co

3. DESCRIPTION
 It is flammable, LPG has an explosive range of 1.8% to 9.5%
 LPG 1.5 to 2.0 times heavier than air
 LPG is said to have 40% propane and 60% butane
 TLV TWA. 1000 PPM
 TLV STEL; 1250 PPM
 Methyl mercaptan used for smell
 Colorless,
 Odorless,
 Tasteless
 Non-toxic gas.

4. Installation of LPG Bottling Plant
Introduction:
LPG bottling plant for filling LPG in cylinders from storage tank.
The plant has the facility:
To receive bulk LPG from LPG transport tank and store the same in storage Tanks before filling
the cylinders.
The plant is equipped with other facilities like:
•Fire fighting system,
•Leak detection system,
•Cylinder testing unit,
•Sealing unit,
•Purging unit,
•Evacuation unit etc.

5. Health, Safety & Environment
•Appropriate health, safety and environment management is central to Emarat operations across
all departments, from staff at our corporate headquarters to our service station attendants.
•Taking care of the people we employ directly or as contractors is critical to our success in
delivering exceptional standards of customer service.
•Providing a safe and healthy workplace with quality
environmental management is of paramount importance to Emarat
•Our corporation operates on policies, processes, procedures and technical systems that help us to
identify HSE hazards and control risks to keep our employees,
and anybody who might come into contact with our activities, safe and healthy.

6. International best practice
All Emarat state-of-the-art terminals and stations are equipped with the following infrastructure,
technologies, and solutions:
A Scada System and / or automatic tank gauging system that offers better stock control and increases
overall facility efficiency
Vapor recovery systems
Double wall fuel storage tanks and fuel piping
systems for environmental protection Leak
detection systems
Energy management systems for lighting and
temperature control, and for the monitoring of
energy consumption.
Emarat has an advanced Vapour Recovery Unit at the Jebel Ali Petroleum Storage Terminal, for the
purpose of reducing harmful emissions from vehicles by 98%.

7. Cylinders
We know that you’ve come to expect a certain quality when you buy
your LPG cylinders from Emarat.
Which is why every cylinder is quality
checked, inspected, weighed, cleaned and
sealed before every delivery
that comes through our network of trained
and trusted distributors
that meet the highest standards of
safety and quality as per the approved
guidelines of local authorities.

8. Bulk
•Businesses expect and depend upon a high standard of service and product, which is why
so many choose to purchase their LPG from Emarat.
•We’re supporting the day-to-day operations of multiple industries through the provision
of bulk LPG delivered from our wholly-owned facility of storage tanks located at Jebel Ali
and delivered via road tankers direct to the end-user.
•From malls to hotels, commercial hubs to residential developers and manufacturing
industries, we’re bringing energy right into the heart of commerce either through bulk tank
centralized gas systems and networks or cylinder deliveries.

9. Safety, Quality and Authenticity
In 2020, Emarat introduced a new tamper-proof seal,
with each cylinder carrying the hologram of Emarat
and Emirates Gas, alongside a unique serial number.
The unified seal ensures that every
single cylinder is authentic and
safe – with quality guaranteed.

10. Maintenance services
When you bulk buy LPG from Emarat, you can rely on us to deliver authentic, high
quality peripherals; whether it's hoses, connectors, or regulators, we’ve got it covered.
Which is precisely what our customers have come to expect from Emarat.
In 2020, Emarat launched a new annual maintenance service (AMC) for Bulk Central Gas
Systems.
The 24/7 service ensures that all gas pipe
networks are installed and serviced by Emarat,
so customers benefit from a safe and reliable
around-the-clock service, 365 days a year.

11. EXPIRY DATE OF LPG. CYLINDER
HOW TO READ THE EXPIRY DATE OF A L.P.G CYLINDER>
THE METHOD IS AS FOLLOWS:-
SEE THE 3 VERTICAL PLATES AT THE TOP IN ANY ONE OF THESE YOU WILL FIND
A / x or B /x or C/x or D /x
where ‘x’ is the last 2-digit of a year.
WHAT DOES A,B,C,D MEAN?
A--- JANUARY TO MARCH
B---- APRIL TO JUNE
C---- JULY TO SEPTEMBER
D---- OCTOBER TO DECEMBER
New introduced:
•Like 06-23
•Means June 2023

12. EXPIRY DATE OF L.P.G. CYLINDER
SEE THE PICTURE HERE WE SEE AS: B-12
AS ‘B’ STANDS FOR APRIL TO JUNE
IT MEANS THE CYLINDER WILL EXPIRE ON 1st APRIL IN THE YEAR 2012.
IF WE SEE THAT D-09 IS WRITTEN
THEN IT MEANS THE CYLINDER IS EXPIRED ON
1st October of 2009.
THIS WAY WE CAN KNOW THE EXPIRY DATE OF A
L.P.G CYLINDER

13. Hazard & Risk:
Catch fire very easily.
Suffocation / asphyxiate at high concentrations
Run for long distances along the ground
and can collect in drains or basements.
Gas meets a source of ignition it can burn or
explode
Evaporating liquid can cause cold burns to the
skin or frostbite, as it evaporates at -42°C
Cylinders can explode if involved in a fire.
LPG (Propane) is considered non-toxic so LPG
gas leak effects are not an issue of toxicity.

14. LPG AREA BULK TANKER FILLING:
 Check the condition of tanker before filling
 The tanker should be made to stand at the filling point
with ignition cut off and key kept inside the cabin
 The driver should be available near the truck
 The wooden edge must be placed under the truck
 Connect the earth connection to the body of the truck
 Connect the hoses to the liquid and the vapour outlets of the truck
 Open the outlet valve of the storage truck
 Pressurize the tanker with compressor, (open valve no. 4, 7, 8 and close valve no, 5, 6, 8 of the
compressor at Emarat)
 Start the compressor and load the truck till it is 85% full
 Turn the compressor off, close all valves vent and remove the hoses.
 Disconnect the earthing and release the truck

15. Precautions LPG Cylinders Filling Do & Don’ts
•Switch off power if carrying any maintenance / Repair
•Keep clothes, chain, body parts at a safe distance from movable parts of the plant
•Always replace safety covers after carrying out service
•Use only brass hammer to opening vehicle door
•Don’t sit, ride or walk on the plant (Conveyor)
•Don’t push the cylinder on the chain
•Don’t hit the cylinder each other
•Don’t roll the cylinder
•Don’t throw stickers & Rubbish into conveyor track
•Don’t block path of cylinders
•Don’t sit on cylinder
•Don’t wear jewellery or any
loose Clothing
•Wear Proper PPE;s

16. In case of fire in Gantry
• Press ESD
• Close pipeline control valve
• Close Truck emergency valve
• Press emergency / fire alarm
• Shout ‘’Fire’’ ‘’ Fire’’
• Inform shift in-charge
• Fight fire available fire extinguishers if possible

17. Manual Handling
What is manual handling?
Manual handling refers to any activity requiring the use of force
by a person to lift, lower, push, pull, hold or restrain something.
supporting a load by hand or bodily force
Proper Lifting Technique: TILE
Keep a wide base of support.
Squat down, bending at the hips and knees only.
Keep good posture.
Slowly lift by straightening your hips and knees (not your back).
Hold the load as close to your body as possible, at the level of
your belly button.
Use your feet to change direction, taking small steps.
the maximum weight a person should lift 25kg.

18. QUIZ
1. Compressed gas hazards include:
A. Fire
B. Poison
C. Asphyxiation
D. All of the above..
2. When gas is rapidly released from a cylinder the temperature of the cylinder will:
A. Increase
B. Decrease..
C. Stay the same
D. None of the above

19. QUIZ
3. If a compressed gas cylinder is damaged it must be:
A. Repaired by a certified welder
B. Returned to the manufacturer
C. Placed back in storage
D. Placed upside down
4. Storage of Compressed gas cylinders must be:
A. In upright positions
B. In a dry area
C. In a well-ventilated area
D. All of the above
5. Empty and full gas cylinders cannot be stored together unless:
A. They are the same gas
B. They are the same size
C. They are stored on their side
D. None of the above

20. Why LPG Tankers are round shape
Then the question is why there are some tanks which have circular section.
In fact for vessels which contain pressurized liquids or gases like LPG or PNG,
the circular section is the most efficient section which gives maximum
strength against internal pressure.