front line response

physical characteristics of natural gas appearance - steam-like cloud or frost-like appearance on ground odour - odourless unless odourant is added to make it smell like rotten eggs special behaviour - lighter than air and can displace oxygen if confined in a building volatility - extremely flammable and explosive

What to do when you're first to arrive to a pipeline accident:

1. Contact the TransGas 24-Hour Emergency Line at
   1-306-777-9800
2. Once on site, meet with the TransGas representative and establish safe procedure for securing the area or establish other emergency measures
3. If a TransGas representative has not yet arrived, fire and police agencies should follow these safe procedures;
   • secure the site and evacuate nearby residents or onlookers if required
   • monitor for hazardous atmospheres
   • control and re-direct traffic
   • ensure TransGas representative have immediate access to the site
   • implement your local emergency plan

What not to do:

• Do not operate pipeline valves. Trained TransGas personnel are required to manually close valves.
• If a fire occurs at a TransGas station, unless lives are at risk, fire crews should stay outside the station property until a TransGas representative arrives
• Do not try to extinguish a pipeline fire. The fire will only go out after the gas has been turned off.