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Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Office of the Fire Marshal |
Ministère de la Sécurité communautaire et des Services
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Place Nouveau Building 7th Floor 5775 Yonge Street North York ON M2M 4J1 Telephone 416-325-3100 Facsimile: 416-325-3162 |
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TORONTO (April 28, 2008)
- With the barbecue season already
underway across most of Ontario, the Office of the Fire Marshal recommends
taking a few safety precautions before grilling that first outdoor meal of the
year.
“Barbecuing is one of the great pleasures of summer and the fire service wants
to make sure everyone enjoys the season safely,” said Patrick Burke, Fire
Marshal of Ontario. “Before you fire it up for this first time this year, check
and clean your propane barbecue following the manufacturer’s instructions.”
To get your barbecue ready for grilling season, the Technical Standards and
Safety Authority recommends making this three-step safety check part of your
spring cleaning routine:
1. CLEAN: use a pipe cleaner or wire to make sure the
burner ports are free of rust, dust, dirt, spider webs or other debris.
2. CHECK: examine the hose leading from the fuel
supply to the burners. Replace if cracked or damaged.
3. TEST: find leaks by applying a 50/50 solution of
water and dish soap to all fuel and hose connections. If bubbles appear, tighten
the connections and/or replace the damaged parts and always re-test.
Remember that barbecues are for outdoor use only. If used in an enclosed space,
carbon monoxide – an odourless, colourless, poisonous gas – will gather and
reach dangerous exposure levels, which can lead to serious health effects, or
even death.
For more information and safety tips about propane barbecues, visit the
Technical Standards and Safety Authority website:
www.tssa.org
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For more information or to request an interview, contact:
Gina Pontikas, Office of the Fire Marshal, 416-325-3138 or
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