J. Charles Sawyer

摘要

The water heater ac- cident count was mounting, and the scrutiny that accom- modated each one represented a step back for the propane industry. This was the early 1980s, and as former National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) CEO Dan Myers says, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was at odds on the issue with manufacturers and retail marketers alike. "CPSC was breathing down the necks of both following a series of accidents that occurred with the control valve of water heaters, which would stick in the open position and allow gas to flow," Myers says. "That let gas into the atmosphere of the room, seek a source of ignition, and you could have an explosion or a fire."