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Propane industry news roundup: July 2007
By LP Gas - Posted on 01 Jul 2007 in News.Propane Days drew more than 300 attendees this year to Washington, D.C., its highest mark since the program began in 2005. The event attracted 154 last year. Read more»
Cabinet heater concerns
By Patrick Hyland - Posted on 01 Jun 2007 in Current Issue.The timing could not have been worse for news to circulate about the rupture of five propane-filled composite cylinders at a Heritage Propane facility in Miami April 4, 10 and 13 – just eight weeks before the propane industry had hoped to tap into the virgin cabinet heater market. Read more»
Customer warning material promotes safety
By Jay Johnston - Posted on 01 Apr 2007 in Current Issue.I am a firm believer that propane companies should not be liable for accidents when they had no association to the cause. It is an easy stand to take. Read more»
What’s up down under
By LP Gas - Posted on 01 Jan 2007 in Current Issue.Scientists and engineers are on top of the quest for non-steel alternatives for tank construction, breaking new ground in researching suitable composite materials slated for below-grade applications. Read more»
Inspecting cylinder integrity
By John McCoy - Posted on 01 Jan 2007 in Current Issue.Many of my legal cases deal with cylinders, which need to be recertified 12 years after the date of manufacture. After that, recertification is required every five years by visual review or 10 years by hydrostatic testing. Read more»
Let it snow, let it snow!
By John McCoy - Posted on 01 Dec 2006 in Current Issue.Usually described as the busy season, winter brings with it many good things for propane markets in colder climates. Read more»
P+R+O+O=F of Performance
By LP Gas - Posted on 01 Dec 2006 in Current Issue.A two-year study of propane vapor regulators has determined that age has little effect on the performance of first- and second-stage regulators, but it plays a significant role in how well single-stage devices work. Read more»
Rust never sleeps
By John McCoy - Posted on 01 Jul 2006 in Current Issue.There are some things in life that are as inevitable as the rising and setting sun. Death and taxes are the leading candidates and not far behind these twin powers is rust, which never sleeps. Read more»
Statutes, codes and customs
By John McCoy - Posted on 01 Apr 2006 in Current Issue.Statutes, codes and customs are important in a legal context, as lawyers and judges spend a lot of time in liability cases looking at these three categories of rules to apply to the conduct of the parties before the court. Read more»
Let’s Talk
By LP Gas - Posted on 01 Mar 2006 in Current Issue.Companies and employees too often fall victim to unfortunate events that are of their own creation. A long-standing accident theory (Heinrich's Domino Theory) states that accidents and injuries are a result of unsafe acts or conditions that are caused in part by personal fault due to a person's environment or ancestry. Read more»
