Gov’t agencies reviewing cooking gas explosions

Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Guyana Energy Agency, the Guyana Fire Service and the Guyana National Bureau of Standards met yesterday to coordinate efforts aimed at reviewing the recent series of suspected cooking gas cylinder-related explosions across the country.

The meeting was held in the Boardroom of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Sophia, Georgetown.

A release today from the EPA said that discussions focused on sharing findings and actions taken by the respective Agencies with the aim of identifying key strategic actions and engagement of the various stakeholders. 

As immediate first steps, the meeting agreed as follows:

All Agencies involved will continue their inspections and investigations of the various facilities and components in keeping with their respective mandates.
 

The Agencies will share their respective reports, findings and recommendations.
 

Following the review of the respective inspections, investigations and recommendations, prepare a report with an appropriate action plan, inclusive of safety measures for suppliers of the products, vendors and consumers.
A follow-up meeting has been planned for Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

Two persons succumbed last week following an explosion at Foulis on the East Coast Demerara.