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	When being used for the heating of site facilities, the cylinders should be located outside the building, with fixed pipework taking the gas supply inside. Heaters should also have proper, and regularly checked, ventilation. Gas Safe-registered installers should be used to install fixed appliances.		When being used for the heating of site facilities, the cylinders should be located outside the building, with fixed pipework taking the gas supply inside. Heaters should also have proper, and regularly checked, ventilation. Gas Safe-registered installers should be used to install fixed appliances.

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Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons which has a wide variety of applications. It is produced as an associated gas from natural gas streams and oil extraction as well as from oil refining, and can either be captured or destroyed through flaring or venting.

LPG is both a convenient and clean alternative to gas, electric heating or kerosene. It is often used to provide energy to areas without direct access to piped natural gas, to provide off-the-grid refrigeration, and as a power source for combined heat and power (CHP) technologies.

First produced in 1910, LPG currently provides approximately 3% of total energy consumption. It is clean in that it burns with no soot and few sulphur emissions, and while it can contribute to air pollution, it does not pose ground or water pollution hazards.

Propane and butane are the two forms in which LPG exists, with their property differences making them suited to particular uses. Propane has a lower boiling point and is better suited to outdoor storage, central heating and other commercial applications. Butane is better suited to indoor applications, such as for powering portable heaters.

The boiling point of LPG is below room temperature, meaning that at normal temperatures and pressures it will evaporate quickly. Therefore, LPG is often stored and supplied in pressurised steel containers such as tanks, cylinders and disposable canisters. These are usually filled to 80-85% capacity to allow for thermal expansion of the LPG in liquefied form.

LPG is widely used in construction, such as for bitumen boilers, heating site accommodation facilities, drying out structural elements, curing concrete, and so on. On construction sites, LPG is usually found in cylinders rather than bulk storage vessels, which are often used when LPG is supplying central heating and/or larger commercial applications.

A considerable hazard regarding LPG is that it can burn or explode when in combination with oxygen if there is an ignition source. Containers of LPG will often explode if exposed to fire. Other hazards include causing cold burns to skin when in liquid form, as well as non-toxic leakage of LPG displacing oxygen and potentially causing asphyxiation.

Under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974, and subsequent legislation, site managers have responsibilities to protect against risks where LPG is being used. Appropriate risk assessments should be carried out under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, particularly when LPG cylinders will be moved using manual handling.

In terms of construction site storage of LPG cylinders, the following considerations apply:

* Kept away from combustible material.
* Kept away from potential ignition sources.
* Away from occupied buildings.
* Not exposed to excessive heat.
* Stored at least 3 m from cylinders containing oxygen, chlorine, ammonia, etc.
* Kept in a vertical position.
* Be stored with appropriate fire extinguishers.
* Have prominent displays indicating high flammability, no smoking or naked flames, and so on.
* Storage must be secure to prevent intruders from handling them.

Appropriate evacuation and other safety procedures should be in place in case of a fire or leak. Site staff should be given sufficient information and training regarding LPG if necessary.

When being used for the heating of site facilities, the cylinders should be located outside the building, with fixed pipework taking the gas supply inside. The heater should also have proper, and regularly checked, ventilation. A Gas Safe-registered installer should be hired to install fixed appliances.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Biogas.
* Carbon capture and storage.
* Combined heat and power CHP.
* Gas Safe.
* Hydroelectricity.
* Microgeneration.
* Natural gas.
* Oil - a global perspective.
* Shale gas.
* Types of fuel.

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	Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons which has a wide variety of applications. It is produced as an associated gas from natural gas streams and oil extraction as well as from oil refining, and can either be captured or destroyed through flaring or venting.		Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons which has a wide variety of applications. It is produced as an associated gas from natural gas streams and oil extraction as well as from oil refining, and can either be captured or destroyed through flaring or venting.

−	LPG ~~is both~~ a convenient and clean alternative to gas, electric heating or kerosene. It is often used to provide energy to areas without direct access to piped natural gas, to provide off-the-grid refrigeration, and as a power source for combined heat and power (CHP) technologies.	+	LPG can be a convenient and clean alternative to natural gas, electric heating or kerosene. It is often used to provide energy to areas without direct access to piped natural gas, to provide off-the-grid refrigeration, and as a power source for combined heat and power (CHP) technologies.

−	First produced in 1910, LPG ~~currently provides~~ approximately 3% of total energy ~~consumption~~. It is clean in that it burns with no soot and few sulphur emissions, and while it can contribute to air pollution, it does not pose ground or water pollution hazards.	+	First produced in 1910, LPG now supplies approximately 3% of total energy demand. It is clean in that it burns with no soot and few sulphur emissions, and while it can contribute to air pollution, it does not pose ground or water pollution hazards.

	Propane and butane are the two forms in which LPG exists, with their property differences making them suited to particular uses. Propane has a lower boiling point and is better suited to outdoor storage, central heating and other commercial applications. Butane is better suited to indoor applications, such as for powering portable heaters.		Propane and butane are the two forms in which LPG exists, with their property differences making them suited to particular uses. Propane has a lower boiling point and is better suited to outdoor storage, central heating and other commercial applications. Butane is better suited to indoor applications, such as for powering portable heaters.
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	The boiling point of LPG is below room temperature, meaning that at normal temperatures and pressures it will evaporate quickly. Therefore, LPG is often stored and supplied in pressurised steel containers such as tanks, cylinders and disposable canisters. These are usually filled to 80-85% capacity to allow for thermal expansion of the LPG in liquefied form.		The boiling point of LPG is below room temperature, meaning that at normal temperatures and pressures it will evaporate quickly. Therefore, LPG is often stored and supplied in pressurised steel containers such as tanks, cylinders and disposable canisters. These are usually filled to 80-85% capacity to allow for thermal expansion of the LPG in liquefied form.

−	LPG is widely used in construction, such as for bitumen boilers, heating site accommodation ~~facilities~~, drying out structural elements, curing concrete, and so on. On construction sites, LPG is usually found in cylinders rather than bulk storage vessels, which are often used when LPG is supplying central heating and/or larger commercial applications.	+	LPG is widely used in construction, such as for bitumen boilers, heating site accommodation, drying out structural elements, curing concrete, and so on. On construction sites, LPG is usually found in cylinders rather than bulk storage vessels, which are often used when LPG is supplying central heating and/or larger commercial applications.

−	~~A considerable hazard regarding~~ LPG ~~is that it~~ can burn or explode when in combination with oxygen if there is an ignition source. Containers of LPG ~~will often~~ explode if exposed to fire. Other hazards include causing cold burns to skin when in liquid form, as well as non-toxic leakage of LPG displacing oxygen and potentially causing asphyxiation.	+	LPG can burn or explode when in combination with oxygen if there is an ignition source. Containers of LPG may explode if exposed to fire. Other hazards include causing cold burns to skin when in liquid form, as well as non-toxic leakage of LPG displacing oxygen and potentially causing asphyxiation.

−	Under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974, and subsequent legislation, site managers have ~~responsibilities~~ to protect against risks where LPG is being used. Appropriate risk assessments should be carried out under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, particularly when LPG cylinders will be moved using manual handling.	+	Under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974, and subsequent legislation, site managers have a responsibility to protect against risks where LPG is being used. Appropriate risk assessments should be carried out under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, particularly when LPG cylinders will be moved using manual handling.

−	In terms of construction site storage of LPG cylinders, ~~the following considerations apply~~:	+	In terms of construction site storage of LPG cylinders, they should:

−	* ~~Kept~~ away from combustible material.	+	* Be bept away from combustible material.
−	* ~~Kept~~ away from potential ignition sources.	+	* Be kept away from potential ignition sources.
−	* ~~Away~~ from occupied buildings.	+	* Be kept away from occupied buildings.
	* Not exposed to excessive heat.		* Not exposed to excessive heat.
−	* ~~Stored~~ at least 3 m from cylinders containing oxygen, chlorine, ammonia, etc.	+	* Be stored at least 3 m from cylinders containing oxygen, chlorine, ammonia, etc.
−	* ~~Kept~~ in a vertical position.	+	* Be kept in a vertical position.
	* Be stored with appropriate fire extinguishers.		* Be stored with appropriate fire extinguishers.
	* Have prominent displays indicating high flammability, no smoking or naked flames, and so on.		* Have prominent displays indicating high flammability, no smoking or naked flames, and so on.
−	* ~~Storage must be secure to prevent intruders from handling them~~.	+	* Be stored securely.

−	Appropriate evacuation and other safety procedures should be in place in case of a fire or ~~leak~~. Site staff should be given ~~sufficient~~ information and training regarding LPG ~~if necessary~~.	+	Appropriate evacuation and other safety procedures should be in place in case of fire or leaks. Site staff should be given appropriate information and training regarding LPG.

−	When being used for the heating of site facilities, the cylinders should be located outside the building, with fixed pipework taking the gas supply inside. ~~The heater~~ should also have proper, and regularly checked, ventilation. A Gas Safe-registered ~~installer~~ should be ~~hired~~ to install fixed appliances.	+	When being used for the heating of site facilities, the cylinders should be located outside the building, with fixed pipework taking the gas supply inside. Heaters should also have proper, and regularly checked, ventilation. Gas Safe-registered installers should be used to install fixed appliances.

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