[Steppes] Hazard of propane

[Arabella de Montacute]

OH I am so sorry.... Honourable Lady Arabella de Montacute

I was forwarding the discussion from the Elfsea list as a service to the discussion.  Those were Caelin on Andrede's words about propane.  I believe he was discussing the deaths at last year's Estrella.

HL Arabella

>Arabella (Forgive my impudence, but... title please?),
>
>You're right about the deaths not being open flames, but I was at 25th year
>when that tent caught fire, at night, over in merchants row.  Unattended
>candle, I think.  Could have taken sleeping victims in nearby tents.
>
>Hl Gabrielle Honorée de Saint Pierre
>Steppes Hospitaler
>
>>From: "Arabella de Montacute" <arabella at elfsea.net>
>>Subject: [Steppes] Hazard of propane
>>Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:08:32 -0600
>>
>>At least some of the deaths were not open flames, but the
>>lack of them. Propane is heavier than air and collects.
>>Propane heaters without auto shutoff (most of the lower
>>cost heaters) can blow out or otherwise lose their flame
>>and continue to fill your tent with a heavy gas. If you are
>>sleeping low enough to get into the pool of propane, you
>>will suffocate.
>>
>>It has happened more than once!
>>
>>Caelin
>>
>> >
>> > >>> - No open flames in tents!  No lanterns or heaters
>> > >>> that give off fumes in tents either!!  (there have
>> > >>> been injuries and FATALITIES at SCA camping events
>> > >>> in the past due to these things!!)
>
>
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