GUIDELINES TO THE L.P.G. CONSUMERS FOR THEIR SAFTY.

Have U ever heard about LPG gas cylinder's expiry date....!!


Do you know that there is an expiry date (physical life) for LPG cylinders? Expired Cylinders are not safe for use and may cause accidents. In this regard, please be cautious at the time of accepting any LPG cylinder from the vendor.

Here is how we can check the expiry of LPG cylinders:

On one of three side stems of the cylinder, the expiry date is coded alpha numerically as follows A or B or C or D and some two digit number following this e.g. D06.

The alphabets stand for quarters -

1. A for March (First Qtr),

2. B for June (Second Qtr),

3. C for Sept (Third Qtr),

4. D for December (Fourth Qtr).

The digits stand for the year till it is valid. Hence D06 would mean December qtr of 2006.

Please Return Back the Cylinder that you get with a Expiry Date, they are prone to Leak and other Hazardous accidents ...


The second example with D13 allows the cylinder to be in use until Dec 2013 .

Kindly pass this to every one,
and create awareness among the public. 
Every L.P.G. Gas connection holder in the country should be aware about the expiry date of the L.P.G.

 Cylinder as it is noted under one of the three thumbs on the top of every cylinder. On purchase of the

new filled cylinder, this date must be seen to avoid any unforeseen accidents . If the date is expired

and is seen before purchase, the cylinder must be returned so that any accidental / disastrous situation

could be avoided. This is very important for every house hold. If need be, a proper complaint must be

lodged with the Food and Supplies, Civil Supplies and Consumer affairs Department office located in

the jurisdiction of the particular consumer of L.P.G. If no action is taken by the officials of the

Department competent to take action against the L.P.G. Gas Agency, a complaint must be filed before the concerned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, for getting the order from the Forum, for the

cancellation of Licence of the defaulter Agency beside claiming of compensation from the owner of the

Agency. Therefore, every L.P.G. consumer should be aware of his rights as provided under the

Constitution and further in the Consumer Protection Act, 1906.