LPG in Vehicles

This page offers advice and information when dealing with LPG autogas in vehicles and covers:

• Working on LPG fuel tanks
• Working on LPG vehicles in garages
• A guide for attending vehicles converted to run on LPG
• Information for Fire Services dealing with LPG vehicles
• Information on scarpping LPG vehicles

For information on how to convert your vehicle to run on LPG autogas please visit our consumer website www.drivelpg.co.uk 

For information on how to safely work on LPG fuel tanks, including tank emptying, purging and scrapping please refer to:

User Information 012 - Work on Vehicle LPG Fuel Tanks

User Information 019 - Companies who provide services emptying, purging and scrapping vehicle LPG tanks 

To download or view the documents please click on the relevant link below.

UKLPG has prepared a guide on working with LPG vehicles inside garages as follows: 

User Information Sheet 016 - Work on LPG Vehicles in Garages.

To download or view the document please click on the relevant link below. 

UKLPG has prepared a guide specifically for roadside recovery operatives. To download or view a copy of this guide, please click on the link below.

The document offers helps to the Fire Service on the background of LPG autogas, including the system design and how to identify an LPG-fuelled vehicle and what additional considerations are required in dealing with such vehicles when they are involved in a Road Traffic Incident. To download and view the document please click on the relevant link below.

This document covers advice to 'End of Vehicle Authorised Treatment Facilities' published by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills. (BIS)

To download or view the document please click on the relevant link below.

Scrapping of LPG Vehicles: BIS Guidance on Removal of LPG Tanks (550.58 Kb)