Safety responsibilities of liquefied petroleum gas stores for users in Vietnam

Safety responsibilities of liquefied petroleum gas stores for users in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 33 of Circular 41/2011/TT-BCT stipulates the safety responsibilities of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stores for users in Vietnam as follows:

1. To supply documents guiding and directly guide neccessary information on safety when using LPG, precautionary measures, steps of handling when LPG being leaked, process of using gas cooker, the containing-bottles and accessories enclosed for customers who are using gas cooker, the LPG-containing bottles of stores.

2. To check tightness of valves, connectors and soft pipes after installing newly or replacing LPG-containing bottles, with witness of checking and signing for confirmation on minutes of delivery and receipt of users.

3. It may only replace, supply for customers the accessories which ensure safety upon using and being specialized kind for using with LPG; soft pipes must be kinds which prevent or protect against causing damages by rodents.

4. To notify for users on their rights and duties in using LPG in order to ensure safety, specifying:

- Detailed information on LPG-cointaining bottles which they are supplied: Origin, sealing in accordance with specification, labels of goods, LPG weight and time limit of testing of bottles containing LPG;

- When detecting that bottles containing LPG not ensure safety, have risk of causing fire, explosion (smell of LPG is dispersed outside because valves, accessories do not ensure tightness) must stop use, report immediately to LPG store to remedy timely; not on own initiatively repair, replace equipment;

- In case customers change to use LPG bottles of other trader or when having no demand to use LPG-containing bottle, users must notify to LPG store for revocation of LPG-containing bottles.

More details can be found in Circular 41/2011/TT-BCT, which comes into force from February 1, 2012.

Thuy Tram

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