CUSTOMER SAFETY INFORMATION

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS OR SUSPECT A GAS LEAK
  1. DO NOT smoke, light matches or have any open flames.
  2. DO NOT operate a light switch, telephone, cigarette lighter, appliance or thermostat. Any spark in the area where propane gas is present may ignite the gas.
  3. GET EVERYONE OUT OF THE BUILDING OR AREA IMMEDIATELY.
  4. Shut off the gas supply at the tank, cylinder or meter. (See below)
  5. Call your local LAKES GAS Dealer or FIRE DEPARTMENT (911) - Use your neighbor's telephone if you suspect gas in the building.
  6. Have your LAKES GAS service person locate and repair the leak. Have your LAKES GAS service person air out the area and perform a leak test. He will then check and re-light each of your gas appliances. Do not return to the building until you are advised that all leaks have been repaired and it is safe to return.
For your safety, propane has an odor added so you can detect leaks. You and each person using or handling propane in your household must know its smell. Ask for a Scratch-N-Sniff brochure to demonstrate the odor. If anyone is unable to recognize the odor of propane, call us immediately. A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is also available at any LAKES GAS office.

Propane is heavier than air; therefore, leaks will tend to settle to floor or ground levels. To check for propane, carefully smell in low spots.

UNDER SOME OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SMELL A GAS LEAK.

FOR EXAMPLE: AGE, COLDS, ALLERGIES, SINUS CONGESTION OR THE USE OF TOBACCO, ALCOHOL OR DRUGS MAY DIMINISH YOUR SENSE OF SMELL.  COOKING OR OTHER STRONG ODORS MAY COVER UP THE SMELL OF GAS. SOME PEOPLE ARE PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO DETECT THE SMELL OF GAS AND OTHERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SMELL GAS WHEN THEY ARE SLEEPING. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THESE PEOPLE, CALL US IMMEDIATELY. SOMETIMES PROPANE GAS CAN LOSE ITS ODOR IF A LEAK OCCURS UNDERGROUND. FOR THOSE REASONS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PURCHASE AND INSTALL A PROPANE GAS DETECTOR(S) ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS AS A BACK-UP WARNING DEVICE. IF ANYONE USING OR HANDLING PROPANE IS UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE ODOR OF PROPANE, YOU SHOULD NOT USE IT UNTIL YOU HAVE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED GAS DETECTOR(S).
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LAKES GAS CO.
655 S. Lake St.
P.O. Box 400
Forest Lake, MN