Burn Injuries Related to Liquefied Petroleum Gas-Powered Cars
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Date
2008
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Abstract
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used as a type of fuel, is stored as a liquid under high pressure in tanks. Immediate and sudden explosion of these tanks can release a large amount of gas and energy into the environment and can result in serious burns. In this study, the cases of 18 patients injured due to LPG burns in five incidents were examined, along with their epidemiologic features. The authors also investigated the causes of the LPG tank explosions. Inhalation injury was present in 11 cases with varying degrees of severity, and 7 patients subsequently required mechanical ventilation. The explosions resulted from weakening of the tank wall (n = 2), crash impact (n = 2), and gas leakage from the tank (n = 1). LPG-powered cars are becoming more popular because of their lower operational costs. However, LPG tanks can be hazardous in the event of a tank explosion. Burns caused by explosions of the LPG tanks in cars have significant mortality and morbidity. This danger must be taken into account and public awareness must be increased. (J Burn Care Res 2008;29:897-901)
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Journal or Series
Journal of Burn Care & Research
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Q2
Scopus Q Value
Q2
Volume
29
Issue
6
