What is dangerous gas hazardous work?

How many people think about the danger of gas? What is dangerous gas, and what is gas hazardous work? From time to time there are chilling reports of explosions and destruction of houses or a tragic gas leak that led to a fire and a horrific fire, in the merciless fire of which hundreds and hundreds of people were killed, passengers of unfortunate trains that were at the wrong time and place .

Many years ago, on the sunny morning of 1988, the neighborhood of the village of Legkovo, in the Aleksandrovsky district, shook an incredible force of an explosion, the end of which did not seem to be foreseen. A mighty, never-ending rumble spread throughout the district. It was burning gas, the flaming torch of which was bursting into the sky itself. Is all the work related to gas, this is a gas hazardous work?

What happened? Workers leading gas hit the main gas pipe with a bucket of their powerful equipment. A spark, a roar, a fiery hell. They say that from people there were only spots on the melted earth. What kind of power, tamed by man? And tame it? Did the man become her hostage?

Gas has certain properties that need to be considered. Only in this case it will be safe. It is a combustible, explosive substance that does not possess color and smell. Is it possible to determine its presence in the air?

Odorization is used to facilitate recognition in case of leakage. Its meaning consists in introducing into the gas a strongly and unpleasantly smelling substance. This makes it possible to detect gas even in the presence of its minimum concentration in air - only 1%. This makes up a fifth of the lower limit of its explosiveness and helps to carry out gas hazardous activities. This measure has significantly reduced the level of risk.

Gas hazardous works, the definition of which implies the implementation of activities in a gassed environment or where a leak is possible, are conducted in strict accordance with the instructions. It is she who determines the proper order and the safe conduct of such work at enterprises and organizations controlled by Rostechnadzor. And its proper adherence is to ensure safety, preserve the health and life of people. For gas hazardous work - it's always a risk.

The people traditionally have an opinion that gas can be easily poisoned. In fact, natural gas is not toxic and not toxic. However, accumulating in large quantities, it replaces the air. It is the lack of oxygen that is a striking factor that acts on a person suffocatingly. Toxic is the product of incomplete combustion of methane - CO, or carbon monoxide.

Just a few sighs for a person can be fatal. Incomplete combustion occurs in the case of insufficient combustion of oxygen. Therefore, it is so important to maintain the gas equipment in an impeccable state, and carry out gas hazardous work according to a specially designed procedure.

And in everyday life it is extremely important to observe precautions when using gas stoves, boilers and columns. Remember - your safety is in your own hands.