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NATIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS
  • Home
  • Training Courses
    • Aerial Lifts
    • Confined Spaces
    • Fall Protection
    • Forklift Operation
    • Lock Out/Tag Out
    • Low Lift Trucks
    • Narrow Aisle Lift Trucks
    • Overhead Crane
    • Propane Handling
    • Skid Steer Operation
    • WHIMIS
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Propane Handling

Course Overview

Ontario Regulations under the Energy Act mandate that individuals handling propane or propane-fueled equipment must hold a valid certificate or possess an accepted Record of Training (ROT). 


Duration: 3 hours on site-training and instruction.

Course Topics

Characteristics of Propane


  • What is Propane / Properties of propane
  • Toxicity /Odor / Density
  • Flammability Range
  • Expansion ratio
  • Temperatures and pressures
  • Solvency of hydrocarbons
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • First Aid Measures / Frostbite
  • Sources of Ignition
  • Performing Leak Tests


Propane Cylinders


  • Liquid Propane Systems
  • Vapor Propane 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 & Transporting


  • Procedures for changing a cylinder
  • Handling Propane Cylinders
  • Storing propane - requirements
  • Receiving Policy
  • Transporting Propane
  • Adherence to procedures


Note:  A sample of a Material Safety Data Sheet (M.S.D.S.) is also included, and is used as a summary to the propane training program. This program meets or exceeds the training requirements under the Energy Act, and is accredited by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority.

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