When using gas-consuming equipment, install alarms that react to natural gas and carbon monoxide gas leaks with automatic gas shut-off.
IT IS PROHIBITED:
- to allow children and persons not in control of their actions and not knowing the rules of furnace use to use furnaces;
- to make unauthorized changes to the gas-burner device and to perform its repair;
- to force the lever of the locking pin onto the valve button, as this leads to the malfunction of the safety automation and accidents;
- to use gas stoves for heating;
- to use furnaces with closed vents, ventilation channels, breach of masonry integrity, damaged plaster and absence of draft in the chimney;
- to sleep and rest in the room where gas appliances are installed;
- to self-dismantle and reinstall the burner;
- to install independently and use artisanal furnaces.
CITIZENS, REMEMBER!
Failure to comply with the requirements of the Rules for the safe operation of gas appliances, as a result of which an explosion or fire may occur, entails liability according to current legislation.
IF GAS SMELLS IN THE APARTMENT, IMMEDIATELY:
- Turn off all gas taps.
- Ventilate the room.
- Do not use open flame or switch on electrical appliances.
- Call the emergency service at telephone number 104.
SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING (CO content)
0.08% — Mild
Headaches, suffocation, dizziness, chest pains, dry cough, nausea, vomiting, visual and auditory hallucinations, increased blood pressure.
Up to 0.32% — Moderate severity
Motor paralysis, loss of consciousness.
Above 1.2% — Severe
Loss of consciousness, convulsions, respiratory impairment (a person dies in less than 3 minutes).
FIRST AID
- Call a doctor.
- Before the doctor arrives. In mild cases of poisoning, the poster advises smelling salts, coffee or strong tea.
- In case of poisoning, take the victim to fresh air, remove clothing that restricts breathing, give them a comfortable position and, if necessary, perform artificial respiration.
Gas service: 104
