I had heard of the dangers of filling a plastic gas can in a bed-lined truck before but I was shocked, pardon the pun, when I read this. But just 2 weeks ago, there was a guy next to me at the station filling up with a cigarette dangling out of his mouth. Just plain stupid!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul O'Brien Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Stop Static I guess this isn't something you think about, Thanks I saw a photo of a Brand new truck, burned to a crisp at a gas station/towing place. The guy said the owner just got it a few days before and tried filling a plastic gas can in the back. When he saw flames he tried to get the can out and dropped it in front of the truck...result, a toasted truck. The guy was lucky he didn't burn up too. Did make a mess of his jacket though. Keith Cooper wrote: > 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] ----------------------------------------------------- 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]
