Thanks Richard for this information. Keith Cooper ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard M. Pruett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chevelle-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 10:51 PM Subject: [Chevelle-List] Stop Static
> 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 > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
