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Posted: 3/31/2016

Most burns from gasoline happen because it is used the wrong way. Parkland’s Regional Burn Center has some advice on how to handle gasoline safely.

DO:

Use gasoline outdoors only.

Keep gasoline outside the home where kids cannot get to it.

Keep it in a tightly closed metal or plastic container that is labeled for gasoline.

Start charcoal grills only with fluid that says “charcoal starter fluid.”

Fill equipment that uses gas, like lawn mowers and leaf blowers, only when the engine is cool.

DON’T:

Try to draw gasoline out with your mouth.

Use gasoline inside the home or to clean.

Use glass or plastic bottles (milk jugs) for moving or storing gasoline.

Use gasoline to burn trash.

Smoke when handling gasoline.

Start a fire or make a fire larger with gasoline.

Try to put out a fire that starts with gasoline. Leave the area and call for help right away.

Know gasoline safety rules