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MG MGB GT V8 Factory Originals Technical - Safety at the gas pump

I thought this was a worthy piece of email that should be passed on.


The Petroleum Equipment Institute is working on a campaign to try and make
people aware of fires as a result of "static" (that is, static electricity) at gas pumps. They have researched 150 cases of these fires. The results were very surprising:

1) Out of 150 cases, almost all of them were women.

2) Almost all cases involved the person getting back in their vehicle while the nozzle was still pumping gas. When finished , they went back to pull the nozzle out. The fire started then as a result of static discharge.

3) Most men never get back in their vehicle until completely finished. This is why they are seldom involved in these types of fires.

4) Most had on rubber-soled shoes.

5) Don't ever use cell phones when pumping gas . (The RF energy from a cell phone (a radio transmitter) can cause a sparking on bare metal, much like aluminum foil in a microwave oven . -re)

6) It is the vapors that come out of the gas that cause the fire, when connected with static discharges.

7) In 29 fires, the vehicle had been reentered and the nozzle was touched during refueling. This occurred in a variety of makes and models. Some resulting in extensive damage to the vehicle, to the station, and to the customer.

8) Seventeen fires occurred before, during or immediately after the gas cap was removed and before fueling began.

NEVER get back into your vehicle while filling it with gas. If you absolutely HAVE to get in your vehicle while the gas is pumping, make sure you get out, close the door TOUCHING THE METAL, before you touch the nozzle. This way the static from your body will be discharged before you ever remove the nozzle.

As mentioned earlier, The Petroleum Equipment Institute, along with several other companies now, are really trying to make the public aware of this danger. You can find out more information by going to http://www.pei.org <http://www.pei.org> . Once here, click in the center of the screen where it says "Stop Static".
Dann Wade

To add to this story,another danger is a fuel container sliding on a truck bedliner, also can produce static electricity...
Dale

Oh well, here's my story ....

Quite recently in Southern France I was filling up when I saw a guy on the other side of the pump leaning against his car (which had Parisian plates) and puffing on a cigarette. I didn't want to challenge him directly so I complained to the station staff who came out and told him to put it out. I spent the rest of my visit to the petrol station being insulted and threatened by this man.
Marc

Ther oughta be a law...
Jim Blackwood

It's called Darwis law or evolution, unfortunately it often also eliminates those who do not break the law or evolution..
Larry Embrey

Did you see the guy in the back of the Truck in Texas this week
The G

OK "G", we're all in suspense. What about the guy in the back of the truck?
Andy

Looks like the guy was trying to fill gas cans in the back of his truck. Well guess what, everything caught on fire, including the guy.
Michael Hartwig

What Michael said. To make matter worse it was on a military base.
The G

This thread was discussed between 04/12/2002 and 14/12/2002

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