Gas cylinders 'safe', 'comply with' standards — JPRC

AMMAN — The Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) on Saturday said all gas cylinders sold in the country are "safe and secure".

JPRC Spokesperson Haidar Bashaireh was quoted in the Jordan News Agency, Petra, as saying tha the company has received calls from citizens complaining that the life span of the gas cylinders they buy is shorter than it used to be.

He added that, before leaving the company's filling stations in Amman, Irbid and Zarqa, all gas cylinders undergo intensive check-ups to ensure their compliance with the technical standards.