"I Don't Smell Gas..."

A variety of factors including colds, allergies, age, and the use of tobacco, alcohol or drugs may reduce a person's ability to detect propane by smell alone.

Cooking odours or other strong odours present may cover up or "mask" the smell of propane.

And on occasion, propane may lose its distinctive odour. This is called "Odourant Fade". Air, water and rust may weaken the gas odour, especially if the tank service valve was left open after the cylinder or tank was empty. The same may occur with a brand-new cylinder or tank left sitting with the service valve open, allowing moisture and air to enter the cylinder or tank. These conditions may permit rust to develop inside the cylinder or tank.

Propane may also lose its effective odour if a leak occurs underground.

Our Safety Record Speaks for Itself. We're proud of our industry's safety record. A U.S. government study determined that while an individual's chance of getting into a fatal motor vehicle accident is around 1 in 4,700, the chance that a member of the general public would be involved in a fatal propane transportation or storage accident is 1 in 37,000,000! That is 27 times better than the odds of being struck by lightning (1 in 1,375,000). In addition, a study by the National Fire Protection Association revealed that gas is actually the safest method to heat your home.