Grilling Safety
Barbecuing is a favorite pastime of American families. However if you are not careful barbecuing can be dangerous, sometimes even deadly.
Following are some tips to ensure a safer grilling experience
- When ready to barbecue, protect yourself by wearing a heavy apron. Use oven mitts that fits high up over your forearms.
- For gas grills, be sure the gas cylinder is always stored outside, away from the house. Close all the valves are off when you are not using them. Check regularly for leaks in the connections. A mixture of soapy water applied to the connections will show bubbles where gas is escaping.
- Keep barbecue grills should be on a stable, level surface away from the house, garage, landscaping. Keep children away from grills.
- If you are using a charcoal grills, use only the starter fluids designed for those grills, and use a limited amount of starter fluid. Never use gasoline! If the fire is too slow, rekindle with dry kindling or additional charcoal. Never add more liquid fuel or you could end up with a flash fire!
- Always soak the coals with water before disposing of them.
- Always remember that grills remain hot long after you are through barbecuing.
In case of an emergency
If you get burned, run cool water over the injury for 10-15 minutes. Never put butter or salve on burns because they will seal in the heat and cause further blistering. If you receive a serious burn the sooner you get medical attention the better.
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