Dangerous Materials: LPG

LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) is the term used to refer to a large group of combustible hydrocarbons - the most well known being propane (C3H8) and butane (C4H10).

LPG comes from two sources – it is naturally occurring in oil and gas fields, and is a manmade by-product during the oil refining process. It is most commonly used as an automotive fuel, and as fuel for domestic, industrial, horticultural, agricultural and cooking processes.

LPG’s highly flammable qualities present risk of fire and explosion.