A
propane gas utilization
system includes: a housing having
propane gas; and a
propane leak protection material having a catalyst,
scavenger and / or oxidizer of
propane gas arranged in the housing and comprising at least one of the following: (a) an
oxide material having at least one composition of formula (I): Ru1-xMxO2 (I), where 0 lt; x is less than or equal to 0.1, and M is Ag, K, Pt, Rh or Ir, or (b) an
oxide material having at least one composition of formula (II): Co3-xMxO4 (II), where 0 lt; or (c) an
oxide material having at least one composition of formula (III): MM'xOy (III), where x is the stoichiometric ratio of M 'to M, 0 < = x < = 1.5, y is the stoichiometric ratio of O to M, 1 < = y < = 3, M is an
alkali metal, and M' (if xgt; 0) is Y, Ce, Nb, Ta, La, Nd, Mn, Ag, Au or Cr, or (c) an oxide material having at least one composition of formula (III): MM 'xOy (III), where x is the stoichiometric ratio of M' to M, 0 < = x < = 1.5, y is the stoichiometric ratio of O to M, 1 < = y < = 3.