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Liputan6.com, Sumedang: Dozens of gas cylinders in a surprise inspection found problems that led police Chief Sumedang AKBP Nurullah in a Presidential Market distributor Sumedang, West Java, on Thursday (15 / 7). In Sudden Inspection found many problems that the three kilograms of gas cylinders, including the patched tube of soap.

In addition, officers found three kilograms of gas output in 2007 and 2008 that are not labeled SNI and gas output in 2008 with the label download the leaked at the head tube or valve. In a simple test using water in the drum, visible bubbles of methane gas that comes out at the head tube.

Argument had occurred between the distributors with the police. They objected gas canisters seized the troubled cop. The reason, though not labeled SNI, LPG foreclosures are legal and are still fit for use. He also worried bankrupt if problems had confiscated dozens of tubes.

Soil becomes one of an explosion-prone areas of three kilograms of LPG. In the last two months has happened five times the gas explosion, which resulted in several residents were injured. Conditions were expected, because there is no company in Sumedang repair a leaking gas cylinder.

During this time, the troubled LPG cylinder accommodated only at the level of the distributor to be returned to the LPG refueling stations (SPBBE). Whereas in the delivery of LPG from Pertamina to distributors that reach the 560 tubes per shipment, there may be four to five tubes are leaking.

Presumably, the tubes are repaired itself problematic use of soap by the distributor naughty. And thereafter, the tubes were sold to consumers. (IDS / SHA)