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> > > > > Safety Precautions at the Gas Pump
> > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for passing this along. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release Date: 03-10-02 |
