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Temperature/Pressure
                        Relationship                                                             Propane Vehicle Tank Pressures



                      As temperature increases, pressure increases
                                                                                                                  Maximum Allowable
                                                                                                      Operating Pressure   Working Pressure   Minimum Burst
                                                                                                                                 Pressure
                        Temperature  Pressure                                                                        (MAWP)
                                                                                          Tank        110 psi @ 70°F  312 psi   1,250 psi
                      As temperature decreases, pressure decreases
                        Temperature  Pressure




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                                                                                                       Hazards of Propane




                                                                                                   Pressure                 Asphyxiation
                                          Lesson 2.5
                                 Safety Hazards of Propane


                                                                                                     Fire                   Frostbite





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