Monday, 13 August 2007
Once upon a time
ONCE upon a time, after World War ll, in fact, with the world economy booming, the oil companies were exceedingly short of skills. So, being practical, they simply hired the ex soldiers who had gained valuable experience supplying the Allies. Brigadiers became managers; sergeants were put in charge of oil depots; quartermaster clerks manned the back offices. It all worked swimmingly well, for years in fact. You see, getting petroleum from A to B, safely, on time, is a bit of a military operation. Sixty years on, everyone seems to think it is as easy as selling beans or rice ( as Spigot never tires of saying). Common sense tells us that petrol is dangerous stuff. A little bit more knowledge tells that not all petrol is the same. Some is "on spec" as they say. Some is not. Use poor quality stuff and beware your engine's fuel system. The same applies to LPG ( liquid petroleum gas). To put it bluntly it is highly dangerous stuff. Handled badly and the resultant explosion ( known as a blevy) makes TNT look tame. We should all be very, very concerned about safety in the LPG industry.
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Spigot....by your comments it is clear that you are uneducated. Why have you not also mentioned nuclear power and electricity being dangerous stuff. More people die annually in South Africa from Electricity, Paraffin and nearlly every other energy source. LPG cylinders and bulk installations dont just bleve. It is ill informed individuals like yourself that try and have a make shift appliance that leaks and burns your house down and then you blame the gas.
Before you make far flung acusations about energy sources, why dont you go and read up on what protective measures LPG companies put in place to protect gung hoe idiots like yourself. All LPG cylinders in South Africa have PRV's (pressure relief valves) which aleviate the pressure in a burning cylinder so that it doesnt bleve. This prv would release the product in a controlled manner, pretty much like a big Bick Lighter. If you purchase a cylinder without this, give it back because it is only the back yard idiots that try and sell these to the consumers. You have been watching too much reality TV bud....sorry for you...dont publish ill informed rubbish if you dont know what you are talking about.
If only it was true that ALL LPG cylinders had pressure relief valves. There are, in fact, still numbers of them without such valves. As for the chances of a blevy occuring, Spigot was referring to cylinder filling stations, not domestic users themselves. The main point in all this is that LPG is a flammable product, like petrol and paraffin and should be treated carefully. By the way, a :big Blic lighter in a shack is "safe". Rather you than me, buddy. SPIGOT.
If only it was true that ALL LPG cylinders had pressure relief valves. There are, in fact, still numbers of them without such valves. As for the chances of a blevy occuring, Spigot was referring to cylinder filling stations, not domestic users themselves. The main point in all this is that LPG is a flammable product, like petrol and paraffin and should be treated carefully. By the way, a :big Blic lighter in a shack is "safe". Rather you than me, buddy. SPIGOT.
if the shacks burning and the cylinder is in the fire will be the only time the prv opens, so there is no saving the shack because it is already on fire. I can see you are in CTN, it would be great to meet up with you and give you some formal training, then you can tell me that LPG is dangerous. It is the user that is dangerous. Do you also blame BMW when you have a car accident because you chose to drive down the road at 200km/h?
If you read what I said more carefully you will see that I said LPG was dangerous "if handled badly".
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