Make sure all of the women in your life get this! Stop Static > > > > Bob Renkes of Petroleum Equipment Institute is working on a campaign to > try > > and make people aware of fires as a result of "static" at gas pumps. His > > company has researched 150 cases of these fires. His 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 and they went back to pull > > the nozzle out the fire started, as a result of static. > > > > 3) Most had on rubber-soled shoes. > > > > 4) Most men never get back in their vehicle until completely finished. > This > > is why they are seldom involved in these types of fires. > > > > 5) Don't ever use cell phones when pumping gas > > > > 6) It is the vapors that come out of the gas that cause the fire, when > > connected with static charges. > > > > 7) There were 29 fires where the vehicle was reentered and the nozzle was > > touched during refueling from a variety of makes and models. Some > resulting > > in extensive damage to the vehicle, to the station, and to the customer. > > > > 8) Seventeen fires that occurred before, during or immediately after the > gas > > cap was removed and before fueling began. > > > > Mr. Renkes stresses to 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 ever pull the nozzle out. This way the static from your body will be > > discharged before you ever remove the nozzle. > > > > As I 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. Once here, click in the center of the screen where it > > says "Stop Static". > > > > I ask you to please send this information to ALL your family and friends, > > especially those who have kids in the car with them while pumping gas. If > > this were to happen to them, they may not be able to get the children out > in > > time. > > > > Stop Static - a safety campaign > > http://www.pei.org/static/index.htm
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