Steps to take
open windows and doors; To let in clean air.
Close the main gas switch.
Getting out of the house, or the place that was exposed to the gas leak.
Contact the emergency department, or the competent authority to deal with this case.
Follow instructions given by professionals over the phone, and stay out until help arrives.
Immediately go to the doctor or hospital if the person feels tired, and tell them that he may have been exposed to gas inhalation, or carbon monoxide poisoning.
Actions to avoid
Find the source of the leak.
Use the phone in the place of a gas leak.
Attempt to fix the malfunction, or stop the leak.
Close or open lights, or any electrical devices.
Keep doors and windows closed.
Leave the situation without calling 911.
Signs of a gas leak
Gas is used for heating, water heating, cooking, and other things in homes, and because natural gas has no smell, packaging companies add harmless chemical compounds; To warn people when there is a gas leak, and to help identify the problem of a gas leak, even if it is small, the following points can be checked:
Smell sulfur, or something like rotten eggs.
Seeing damage to gas pipelines.
Hearing a rustling or whistling sound near the gas pipes.
Seeing a cloudy substance, or bubbles over standing water.
Plants die, or wilt for no apparent reason.
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