Emergencies
Ruptured Gas Line
If a gas line is ruptured while performing ground disturbance:
- Immediately shutoff all motorized equipment and or vehicles
- Evacuate UP WIND to a safe distance
- Call 780-846-2929 as soon as possible
- DO NOT attempt to stop the leak; you may be putting yourself and others in danger. Static electricity could be an ignition point.
Gas Odor
If you smell a gas odor in your house or any building with power service:
- Evacuate the building immediately and do not operate any light switches, appliances, land line phones, cell phones, and battery operated flashlights, anything that may cause an ignition point.
- Call 780-846-2929 as soon as possible from a safe location away from the building or from a neighbor’s residence.
Physical Properties of Natural Gas:
| Chemical Formula | CH4 |
| Colorless | Invisible |
| Tasteless | Cannot be detected throught the sense of taste |
| Oderless | Natural gas is odorless in it's natural state; an odorant called mercaptan is added to the gas allowing for detection through smell |
| Non-Irritating | Does not irritate the eyes or nose |
| Lighter Than Air | Natural Gas Density = 0.60 (Air = 1.0) |
| Flammable & Explosive | The explosive concentration range is 5% to 15% gas to air. |
| Iginition Temperature | 649°C or 1,200°F |
| Toxic | Can cause death if large amounts are absorbed (poisonous) |
Carbon Monoxide
If you suspect Carbon Monoxide in your house or any heated building:
- Open windows
- Evacuate building
- Call 780-846-2929 as soon as possible from a safe location away from the building or from a neighbor’s residence
Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
Early Symptoms:
- “Flu-like” symptoms
- “Tightness” across the forehead
- Headache, throbbing at the temples
- Dizziness
- Weakness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Partial loss of muscular control
- Increased pulse and respiration
- Confusion
Prolonged Exposure:
- Disorientation
- Inability to move due to muscle weakness
Final Stages:
- Falling blood pressure (loss of body colour)
- Loss of muscular control
- Dulled reflexes
- Intermittent convulsions
- Shallow breathing until respiration ceases
- Loss of consciousness
- Death
Physical Properties of Carbon Monoxide:
| Chemical Formula | CO |
| Colorless | Invisible |
| Tasteless | Cannot be detected through the sense of taste |
| Oderless | Cannot be detected through the sense of smell |
| Non-Irritating | Does not irritate the eyes or nose |
| Slightly Lighter Than Air | Natural Gas Density = 0.975 (Air = 1.0) |
| Flammable & Explosive | The explosive concentration range is 12.5% to 74% gas to air. |
| Iginition Temperature | 609°C or 1,128°F |
| Toxic | Can cause death if large amounts are absorbed (poisonous) |