| While a majority of propane is sent to distribution | | | | that the vehicle has a flammable gas in its cargo. |
| centers and households through pipelines, a significant | | | | Some vehicles may have to be specially outfitted for |
| percentage of the gas is bottled in propane tanks that | | | | transporting these cylinders so that they are at less |
| vary in size and are shipped throughout the country for | | | | risk for exploding or, at the very least, catching fire in |
| individuals to purchase at retail centers. These tanks, | | | | the event of an accident. |
| often called cylinders, are used to power space | | | | Unfortunately, not all propane manufacturers and |
| heaters, grills, and other portable appliances that require | | | | transporters hold up their obligations to provide safe |
| natural gas as fuel. Before they get to the consumer, | | | | transportation of the gas. When this happens, the |
| though, these cylinders of flammable gas must be | | | | vehicle transporting the gas may explode, which may |
| transported, usually by freight trains and commercial | | | | present serious hazards to individuals within the blast |
| trucks. | | | | radius. |
| Before a truck or train departs, the company supplying | | | | In many cases, explosions resulting from poor |
| the propane tanks must test the tanks for safety. This | | | | transportation methods are the fault of either the |
| includes catching any leaks, safety valve malfunctions, | | | | propane manufacturer or the transportation company. |
| and other defects that may cause the tank to leak | | | | In some cases, both may even be to blame. |
| gas or otherwise rupture. | | | | If you or someone you love suffered injuries in an |
| During the transportation process, the train engineer or | | | | explosion resulting from the dangerous transportation |
| truck driver is charged with safely handling his or her | | | | of propane, discuss your legal rights and options with |
| cargo. Typically, the transportation company will have | | | | the propane tank explosion attorneys of Habush |
| to label the vehicle with warnings to notify individuals | | | | Habush & Rottier, S.C. |