IPC Eagle Propane Powered Floor Care Equipment, Safety Manual

Propane Safety 

In accurate adjustments of the air-fuel ratio by technicians in 

the field will also result in the Control Module shutting down 

the engine.  The recommended settings for the air-fuel ratio 

for both full throttle and idle are provided by Onyx Environ-

mental Solutions in the Operator’s Manual included with 

each machine.

For additional information on the 

EnviroGard Emissions

Monitoring System 

and floor care machines equipped with 

this technology, please contact Onyx Environmental Solutions

Customer Service at 1-800-858-3533.

CO Detectors for Technicians 

Onyx Environmental Solutions recommends that all opera-

tors of propane powered equipment wear Carbon Monoxide 

Indicator badges as an extra precaution. The plastic indi-

cator contains a colored indicator button which darkens in 

the presence of Carbon Monoxide.  The relative darkness of 

the indicator button indicates the level of CO in the ambient 

atmosphere. Most indicator badges have a useful life of 

30 days, depending on the concentration of contaminants, 

humidity, and temperature.

Testing 

There are a great number of instruments offered on the 

market to test for toxic gases.  Only those designed to read 

carbon monoxide resulting from combustion engines are 

considered acceptable for testing exhaust emissions from 

propane powered floor machines.  

Some instruments are used to read “ambient air” and may be

damaged if used to take readings in the muffler or tail pipe. 

Selecting the proper instrument is an important part of meet-

ing the testing requirements.

Generally speaking, units capable of reading in ppm, (parts 

per million), at ranges from 0 to 1000 are adequate for check-

ing  ambient air (air in the breathing zone of the operator).  In-

struments capable of testing carbon monoxide in the exhaust 

should be able to read from 0 to at least 2000 ppm and should 

be certified by the manufacturer for that purpose.

Some instruments and systems used for these purposes are:

AMBIENT AIR MONITORING 

DRAGER Model 190:  Manufactured by National

      Drager.

SENSIDYNE gas sampling system with YB-11038  

      Sensidyne dectector tubes

DRAGER gas sampling system with YB-4620

       Drager detective tubes

GAS-TECH Model CO-95

ENERAC POCKET 60:  Manufactured by Energy

        Efficiency System

ENGINE EXHUAST ANALYZERS 

HORIBA GAS ANALYZER

ENERAC 2000 COMBUSTION ANALYZER

ENERAC POCKET 60 

DATA LOGGERS 

INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC CORP. MODEL STX-70

CO MONITOR, Data-Logger

BIOSYSTEMS INC. “TEXILOG” Data-Logger 

All instruments used for testing must be calibrated at

intervals recommended by the manufacturer.  The monitor,

model number and date of calibration will be recorded with

all test results. 

Hazard Communication 

It is necessary to post a Material Safety Data Sheet for

propane.  You will notice on this sheet that propane is highly

flammable and it has a slight health risk.  Because propane

is odorized, it is easily detected at levels of just a few parts

per million, which is much less than the exposure limit of

1000 parts per million.

If you smell propane while operating a propane floor care

machine, do the following: 

1. Stop the engine:  Pull the throttle to the stop position

(if present) or turn the key switch to the off position. 

2. Shut off the service valve on the propane cylinder.

3. Move the floor machine to a well-ventilated area.

4. Remove the cylinder from the machine and take it 

outside the building.

5. If the cylinder is leaking, contact a DOT approved 

repair shop to determine the cause of the leak and

have the shop, not you, repair it. 

If a fire occurs while the machine is being operated do the

following: 

1. Stop the engine:  pull the throttle to the stop position 

(if present) or turn the key switch to the off position.

2. Shut off the service valve on the propane cylinder if 

possible.  Be careful not to get burned.

3. Move the machine outside if possible.  If not 

possible, move it to a well-ventilated area away from

flammable materials. 

4. Do not attempt to extinguish the flame from a gas

leak.  If you do, the gas will build up in the area and

could re-ignite.  Starve the fire by shutting off the

supply of gas. 

5. Have the machine and cylinder inspected before 

using them again.