Ontario Regulations under the Energy Act require that anyone who handles butane or

butane fueled equipment must be the holder of a certificate or be in possession of an

accepted Record of Training (ROT).



The following is a listing of the topics that are covered during this program:



Characteristics of Butane



	* What is Butane			* Properties of butane

	* Toxicity				* Odour

	* Density				* Flammability Range

	* Expansion ratio			* Temperatures and pressures

	* Solvency of hydrocarbons		* Personal Protective Equipment

	* First Aid Measures			* Frostbite

	* Sources of Ignition			* Performing Leak Tests





Butane Cylinders



	* Liquid Butane Systems		 * Vapour Butane Systems

	* Fixed Tube Liquid Level Gauge		* Pressure Relief Valve

	* Liquid Service Valve			* Fill Valve

	* Float or Fuel Gauge			* Cylinder Collar 

	* Base or Foot Ring			* Inspecting a Cylinder





Cylinder Storage, Handling and Changing



	* Procedures for changing a cylinder	* Handling Butane Cylinders

	* Storing butane - requirements	 * Receiving Policy

	* Transporting butane	 		* Adherence to procedures





Emergency Response



	* Carbon Monoxide Poisoning		* Responding to a fire

	* Responding to Butane Leaks		 * Evacuations



A sample of a Material Safety Data Sheet (M.S.D.S.) is also included, and is used as a

summary to the butane training program. This program meets or exceeds the training

requirements under the Energy Act, and is accredited by the Technical Standards and

Safety Authority