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AVOIDINGA F 0 AT

PETROL vapour and BUTANE gas aredangerous. Both are heavier than airand do not disperse readily if there isa spillage or leak.

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P E T R 0 L *BEFORE TAKING ON FUEL

Ii Stop the engineLi Turn off all cooking, heating and lighting appliances, and

extinguish all pipes, cigarettes and naked flames.

Li Close all hatches, doors and portholes.

To avoidoverfilling,

monitorthefuel evel carefullywith adipstick or other indicator.

Li Make sure that the tap between the petrol tank and the engineis turned off.

AFTER TAKING ON FUEL

Li The filler inlet cap should be tightly secured.

Li Check that no fuel has overflowed or leaked.

Li Mop up any spillage, only wash spilled fuel over the side in anemergency; it is an offence to pollute waterways.

Li Ventilate the boat thoroughly before starting up the engine orusing naked lights again.

SPARE CANS

Li Unless absolutely necessary, petrol should not be stored onboard. When spare fuel is required, petrol should only becarried in approved containers in a compartment reserved forthat purpose.

Li Unless refuelling, only open portable containers in the openair away from the boat. Fuel should not be decanted in or neara lock.

*All hese precautions should also be taken for diesel oil, even though t s not so volatile.

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B UT A NE *Li Ventilate thoroughly any compartment which has not been

used for some time. When taking over a hire craft, ventilateall compartments.

Li Beforegoingtobedorleavingtheboatswitchoffallappliancesunless like refrigerators they are designed for continuousrunning.

Li When changing cylinders:

check that the valve on the empty cylinder is turned off beforedisconnecting the cylinder.

where wo cylinders are connected bya manifold or ee, bothcylinder valves should be closed before either cylinder isdisconnected.

do not urn on the valve of he full cylinder until it is securelyconnected.

make sure the full cylinder is securely fixed into position.

Li Do. not leave a cooker or other appliance unattended ifthereis a danger of a draught extinguishing the flame.

Li Hatches and portholes should always be open sufficiently tomaintain essential ventilation.

Li Allcontainers and regulators, whether in use or not, should beeither:

secured on deck away from hatches and other openings sothat any escaping gas is dispersed in the open air, or:

placed in a properly designed and ventilated containerhousing above the water line.

*'Bottogas', 'Butagas', 'Ca/or Gas', 'Glogas', Kosangas', 'Rural Gas', 'Gaz'; and 'EPigas' etc.

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IF FIRE BREAKS OUT13 Make for the nearest landing place.Stop

the engine and turn off the fuel supplytap, the gas supply at the cylinder andthe batteries at the master switch ifit is

safe to do so.13 Use the fire extinguishers provided and

water from over the side as well ifnecessary. (When taking over a boat

make sure that you know where the fireextinguishers are and how to use them.)

U Get everybody who is not fighting thefire off the boat to safety.

Li If firethreatens the gas cylinder, urn offthe valve, disconnect the cylinder, andmove itto a safe place ... or ifnecessarydrop it overboard. Gas cylinders areextremely hazardous when involved ina fire. On no account delay evacuationif immediate action cannot be takenwith thecylinder.

13 Should the fire continue to grow inspite of your efforts, leave the boat.

U Tall the fire brigade as soon as possible.

Ii Inform the boat owner ifit is a hired craft.

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IF THERE IS A LEAKIf a build-up of petrol or gas vapour issuspected - you can usually smell itparticularly when examining bilges - takeimmediate action:

Ii. Stoptheengine and extinguish all nakedflames (cigarettes, pipes, cookers, lightsand heaters).

13 Turn off the shut-off cock on the petrolfeed pipe and the valve on the butanegas cylinder.

LiOpen up the space

affected as much aspossible to induce through ventilation,open doors, hatches and portholes.

13 Tieuporanchor-keepingasafedistance

from other craft and: get everyone off the vessel;

warn other people in the vicinity;

call the fire brigade.

13 Inform the owner of the boat if it is ahired craft.

RFire Protection Association140 Aldersgate Street. London EC1A 4HX

September 1991 Fire Protection AssociationPrinted byChelmer Printing & Stationery Co. Ltd 1292/18