Deadly errors that cause gas explosions in the home

Cup of electric circuit breakers when the gas smell is strong in the house, Ms. Trang accidentally made a spark of electricity, causing the fire to erupt violently.

On the evening of March 31, 39-year-old Dinh Thi Trang smelled a strong gas rising from the motel room in District 8, HCMC. When she checked, she discovered that a 12kg gas cylinder valve had been scolded to help everyone evacuate. After that, she turned out to disconnect the electric circuit breaker causing a spark. The fire burned fiercely in the house, clinging to Trang's sister, causing severe burns. A person in the inn also suffered serious injuries.

This incident once again triggered a bell warning people about the lack of skills to handle gas leaks , causing serious accidents.

A house in Hanoi collapsed after the explosion due to gas leaks.(Photo: Hoang Ha).

Mr. Nguyen Van Lap, deputy director of the Center for Safety Technical Inspection (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), said that the gas leak itself does not cause explosion. Explosive principle is because the gas combined with oxygen in the air forms a fire mixture and only needs to be in the appropriate high temperature or sparks emitted when turning on the lights, fans, phones, high shoes Metallic heels followed the floor . it is very easy to explode:

According to the Hanoi Police Department, the number of gas explosions caused by family members who accidentally performed explosive "activating" actions is not uncommon, such as:

• When the employee is changing the gas tank, the person in the house explodes the motorbike and zooms out, causing the gas to catch fire sharply, the family member suffers severe burns.
• Gas pipe leaked, the landlord turned on the light switch, sparks generated in the outlet caused the gas mixture to burn and explode.
• Gas stove does not burn, homeowners use lighters, unexpectedly high flames.The gas dealer then determined the cause of the fire is due to gas pipes being leaked by rats .

According to Mr. Lap, gas users need to remember the basic principles after a gas leak in the house:

• When gas smell is detected in the house (gas leak is detected), absolutely do not touch any device that can generate electrical sparks, do not turn off the lights, fan, switch off the circuit, including electricity. mobile phone.
• Immediately lock the valve.
• Use manual ventilation means, for example, a fan or a piece of cover to dissipate the fan.If the fan is running, leave it intact.
• Open all the doors above the kitchen (not the horizontal kitchen doors) to create convection on the top, when the smell is nearly finished, open all the doors.