Brucer
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A friend of mine that works at a local newspaper sent me this..
A message from the National Propane Association:
A message from the National Propane Association:
For those of you who like to grill it up during the summer, here's a
safety announcement you should be aware of. Please put this information
out to ALL personnel. For those of you who exchange your propane tanks,
this is something you definitely need to be aware of, especially in
light of the recent news of 'Meth-labs' in our area. Meth cooks are
getting propane tanks from exchanges at Wal-Mart, Lowe's, etc. and
emptying them of the propane. Then, they are filling them with anhydrous ammonia (which they now havea recipe for by the way). After they are finished with them, they returnthem to the store. They are then refilled with propane and sent back foryou and me to buy.
Anhydrous ammonia is very corrosive and weakens the
structure of the tank. It can be very dangerous when mixed with propane
and hooked up to our grills, etc. You should inspect the propane tank
for any blue or greenish residue around the valve areas. If it is
present, refuse to purchase that tank. Check out the following website
for more details. They also have pictures.
safety announcement you should be aware of. Please put this information
out to ALL personnel. For those of you who exchange your propane tanks,
this is something you definitely need to be aware of, especially in
light of the recent news of 'Meth-labs' in our area. Meth cooks are
getting propane tanks from exchanges at Wal-Mart, Lowe's, etc. and
emptying them of the propane. Then, they are filling them with anhydrous ammonia (which they now havea recipe for by the way). After they are finished with them, they returnthem to the store. They are then refilled with propane and sent back foryou and me to buy.
Anhydrous ammonia is very corrosive and weakens the
structure of the tank. It can be very dangerous when mixed with propane
and hooked up to our grills, etc. You should inspect the propane tank
for any blue or greenish residue around the valve areas. If it is
present, refuse to purchase that tank. Check out the following website
for more details. They also have pictures.