Be Assured of Strict Regulations

You can rest assured that the strict standards and regulations that govern the production, storage, transportation and use of propane ensure that the industry operates with safety as a top priority.

The product and the industry are subject to:

• practices and procedures are required to be safe and compliant with federal, provincial and company standards;
• all employees who handle propane are required to be trained and certified in the operation of the equipment and products they handle;
• equipment and appliances are required to meet strict regulatory standards and to have been installed, maintained and regularly inspected by certified professionals;
• propane facilities are required by law to meet CSA (Canadian Standards Association) standards;
• production, storage, transportation and use are subject to strict standards and regulations;
• facilities dealing with the transportation of propane are required by law to have an emergency response plan registered with Transport Canada and the Ministry of Environment, to ensure propane experts are on the scene quickly in the event of an incident.

Propane is stored and used in sealed containers and fuel systems, and is only transferred from one container to another by trained personnel.

The Propane Training Institute, a division of the PGAC, offers over 30 propane-related courses and issues over 23,000 training certificates annually.

The LPG Emergency Response Corporation, a subsidiary of the PGAC, offers state-of-the-art emergency response capability, ensuring safe and timely response to incidents involving liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

For more details about propane as a transportation fuel: Propane – A Safe Transportation Fuel