EMGAS at Dubai Ladies Club

Dubai, August 2, 2010: Part of its ongoing safety awareness campaign, Emirates Gas, the largest gas supplier in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, warned more than 1,000 women about the dangers of LPG cylinders. Women were the main focus of the campaign as they are considered the main end users of gas cylinders at home, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.

Held at the Dubai Ladies Club, the seminar focused on how to use cylinders in a safe way, what to do in case of an emergency, how to contact Emirates Gas and how to avoid accidents. The campaign is part of an Emirates Gas safety drive to educate the public on the importance of implementing proper procedures in the handling, storage and usage of cylinders and complements Dubai Municipality’s gas cylinder safety drive launched earlier this year. 

Hesham Ali Mustafa, General Manager of Emirates Gas said: “Safety must be everyone’s highest concern when dealing with cylinders, because a small mishap could lead to a dangerous situation. This campaign arose from a need to make the consumer knowledgeable of the dangers of improperly using an LPG cylinder, especially women. And with Ramadan coming, safety concerns become more important as studies show that households consume more cooking gas during this period.”

The seminar also focused on how to handle and store cylinders. Hesham Ali Mustafa added: “LPG is a safe and convenient fuel for domestic cooking. It can be handled safely, by following certain simple instructions and precautions, such as keeping the cylinder in an upright position on a firm and level surface, never dropping or rolling the cylinder flat, ensuring proper ventilation of the room where the cylinder is located and never exposing or placing the cylinder to direct sunlight or heat.”

Earlier this month, Emirates Gas raised awareness on the safe use of LPG gas cylinders to more than 75 labourers at the Serve U labour camp in Al Quoz, Dubai.

Dubai, July 10, 2010: Emirates Gas, the leading supplier of LPG cylinders in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, recently launched a safety campaign in collaboration with the Public Health and Safety Department of Dubai Municipality, to raise awareness about implementing safety procedures in the handling, storage and usage of LPG cylinders. The two-week long campaign targeted business establishments like restaurants, cafeterias and hotels in Dubai.

The campaign ensured that businesses had special well-ventilated cabinets made of un-inflammable substances that were provided for gas cylinders and that no other hazardous or flammable substances are stored. Emirates Gas also ensured that fire-extinguishers were easily accessible in case of an emergency and pipelines and valves were serviced and maintained regularly.

Hesham Ali Mustafa, General Manager, Emirates Gas said that the company is committed to strengthening the use of safety requirements amongst its customers, “Safety first is our motto at Emirates Gas. LPG cylinders, which is one of the most popular fuels for cooking can also be very hazardous if not installed within certain standards. We believe that educating our customers is vital to reduce the incidence of fires and accidents due to gas leakage which is why it is important that the properties and safe handling are understood and applied.”

Eng. Sultan Al Suwaidi, Head of the Public Safety section at the Health and Public Safety Department, Dubai Municipality said, “Gas distribution companies, restaurants, cafeterias, public kitchens, and bakeries were targeted to avoid gas cylinders explosion due to misuse. It is also part of the daily department activities to ensure the implementation of safety procedures for gas cylinders.”

Emirates Gas regularly trains distributors and their employees in safe distribution, transportation and storage of LPG cylinders.

Dubai, July 06, 2010: Emirates Gas provided a lecture on the safe use of LPG gas cylinders to more than 75 labourers at the Serve U labour camp in Al Quoz, Dubai. Representatives from the company demonstrated how to safely install, use and store the LPG cylinders at the camp.

Hesham Ali Mustafa, General Manager, Emirates Gas, said that the visit is part of a bigger campaign that aims to alert customers to the need for greater safety awareness when dealing with cylinders. “Emirates Gas regularly trains customers on the safe handling of LPG cylinders and labour camps are considered one of our biggest users. The lecture covered a list of safety guidelines for fixing, operating and maintaining LPG cylinders, and highlighted the warning signs to look out for during a gas leakage,” said Mustafa.

The company also put up posters on safety use of LPG cylinders in English, Hindi and Arabic in the camp and plans to conduct more awareness campaigns across labour camps in Dubai for the rest of the year.

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