Re: Who ever thought those greem porpane cylinders blow up and kill?
Re: Who ever thought those greem porpane cylinders blow up and kill?
The problem with that thinking is that it ignores the possible impact on others (say, within 100 feet?) that might result from your decision.
You are putting a lot of faith in the integrity of a mass- and cheaply-produced container.
My scuba tanks have to be opened and visually inspected every year....and hydrostatically tested every 5. They DO have to withstand a much higher operating pressure, but are also correspondingly
much better built.
I might be able to find someone who would ignore laws and fill them for me, and I could save the cost of the tests; but that would put others at risk, sorry that's just the way I am....
Wonder if the guy who killed his wife (from Bruce's post) still thinks that $3- saving was worth it?
Tim,
I inspect my scuba tanks yearly as well as have them hydro'd I hydro my tanks every 3 years.
As this point in time, I will add, I am an inspector for high pressure bottles in the state of Montana, I do inspections on propane tanks, welding tanks, scuba tanks and a host of other types of high pressure vessels.
I am pretty familiar with the programs that concern high pressure vessels and gas bottles.
The original article posted that started this three page thread was more inline with improper handling of propane vessels, As Matt stated in his post, it does not matter if they are refilled or new, if you handle them incorrectly, they are very dangerous and I said that in my first post on this subject. When I refill tanks, nobody is around me, it is done over 150 yards from the house in an outbuilding and my closest neighbor is over a mile away, so if anything were to happen, the risk to others is virtually nil.
It comes down to a term we used in the Military quite often "Acceptable Risk" I know the risk, do what I can to lower the risk and also accept the risk.
It is unfortunate, the title of this thread pretty sums up the problem. To many people can purchase items that are very dangerous and handle them improperly which can result in injury or death, as the OP said in his posting "Who Ever Thought..." Well if you are using these items, it is your responsibility to Know how dangerous they can be and do what you can to NOT put you or your family and friends in jeopardy due to ignorance and mishandling.
With our area being rural as well as a highly popular camping destination for millions from around the country every year, the local game dept is very diligent in making sure that safe handling information is available and publish all the time during the season.
