Expired cylinder can explode any time once the expiration date elapses and that makes it a time bomb. Here’s a simple explanation for you to know the status of the one in your kitchen
Incidents of gas cylinder explosion have become incessant in Nigeria in recent past. While other factors contributed to these explosions that have sent many to their early graves, Platforms Africa reports that expired and weak cylinders have been generally responsible for these fatal incidents recorded in cities like Abeokuta, Portharcourt, Owerri and others.
To make the case worse, the standard organisation of Nigeria (SON) recently raised the red flag that Old, substandard gas cylinders flood Nigeria’s market.
It is expedient that we take note of our gas cylinder expiry date. Mostly, the expiry dates are encoded with alphabet, figures and, atimes, other signs. Platforms Africa brings you simple tips to read and understand the expiry dates on cylinders.
HOW TO KNOW YOUR GAS CYLINDER EXPIRY DATE
Expired cylinder can explode any time once the expiration date elapses and that makes it a time bomb. Each gas cylinder’s expiry date is coded on the side of the cylinder usually on the collar in alphabetical order. A,B,C,D in quarters.
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A is for March, 1st Qtr
B is for June, 2nd Qtr
C is for Sept, 3rd Qtr
D is for Dec, 4th Qtr
There is a two-digit number that follows.. Example: D06.
So if you have D06 on your cylinder, it means that it has expired Dec 2006, and if it is A22, it has expired in March 2022.
If it is C25, it is going to expire in September 2025.
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