Patterns and Trends in Injuries Due to Consumer Propane Incidents

Abstract

Propane is used in various products regularly in day to day life. Often the hazards due to consumer propane products are overlooked. The events due to consumer propane are usually medium- to high-frequency low-consequence events. The present study analyzes the trends in injuries from 2002 to 2016 with various factors like sex, location, time, and age to emphasize the importance of hazards at the consumer level due to propane and products using propane. 68 275 incidents have been estimated due to consumer propane from 2002 to 2016 which had highest injuries as burns. The face was the most affected body part. Several recommendations have been proposed for consumers and the consumer propane market based on the study.

Evaluating and Promoting Chemical Safety Awareness in the Chemical Sciences

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