TEMPORARY HEATERS

PROPANE SAFETY
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 Circulating air
type heater :
• maintain 12”
clearance on
both sides &
rear
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 At least 10’ from

tarps, canvas or
similar
coverings
 Set level on non-
combustible
surface
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 Locate heater at
least 6’ from
LPG bottle
 Heater blower
not directed
toward bottle
within 20’
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 LPG containers
shall sit on level
substantial
surface
 Tie cylinder in
upright position
if necessary
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 Supply fresh air

 Use fans if
necessary
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PROPANE & TEMP
HEATERS
 Frost on tank means
• drawing too much vapor
• reduced fuel flow
 Don’t lay cylinder on
side
 Don’t change regulator
setting to increase
fuel flow
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 Carbon
Monoxide
• odor/colorless
• 55 PPM max.
exposure*
 Carbon Dioxide
• odor/colorless
• 5,000 PPM

* OSHA TLV, 1997

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 For every
100,000 BTUs,
use one 100 lb.
tank
 Separate
heaters by 20’
 Max. 3 bottles
(300 lb..) per
heater
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 Manifolds
• don’t use copper,
they leak!
• Use only LPG or
LP-Gas rated
rubber hoses
• No auto-type
hose clamps
• Test connections
for leaks
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 Cylinder
connectors
should have
flame-loss
device to shut-
off fuel if pilot
light or flame
goes out
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 TANKS
• valve-end up
while in use
• place away from
heaters,
electrical
panels, slag,
flames, etc.
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 Don’t take into

confined spaces
 Gas is heavier
than air
 Expands at
1:270 ratio
• displaces oxygen
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 Do not store
inside buildings
or “gangboxes”
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 Protect tanks
from damage
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 At least one, 20-

B:C fire
extinguisher per
storage area
 501 lbs.>, 10’
from building*

* check with local FD

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 1,000 OR >
pounds =
• DOT placards
• Bill of Lading
• CDL, 21 years
old, speak &
read English
 NATURAL GAS

 Flex hose* not to

exceed 25’
 Leak test all
connections
 All connections
have pull strength
of 400 lb.
 Flame-loss device
* check with local FD