OREANDA-NEWS. December 3, 2009. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (this summer it became single national gas operator) holds on obtaining obedience to gas equipment use rules.

SOCAR informs that its sub-company Azeriqaz opened hotline “104” for effective information of the Central Gas Emergency Service about all accident occurrences and breakdowns.

Azeriqaz also indicates separate provisions of the gas equipment use rules. For example, installation of gas water-heating appliances is allowed only in bathrooms with size of at least 7.5 cu m and ceiling height of at least 2.5 m.

Besides, the bathroom’s door lower part should have a ventilation hole with size of at least 0.02 sq m (0.4 by 0.5 m).