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Posted by JOHN (LA) on November 05, 2003 at 07:52:04 from (67.35.249.138):
Well as winter sets in and we turn or attention to the holiday season I see another internal bulletin at work where someone set them self on fire with a cell phone. So please allow me to vent a little.
GASOLINE:
While we all use this on a daily basis we some times put safety aside and push lady luck to the limits. It only takes a split second for it to all turn wrong.
Number one cause of fire at a gas station is static electricity.
Caused by starting pump then sitting in car with heater on. Pump stops so you get out to remove nozzle and BOOM!! That little spark that shocks you when you touch something on a cold day has just started a fire. Always ground yourself first.
Cell phones create static electricity, which can cause a fire. Never use cell phones around gas.
Pouring gas from one container to another can create enough static electricity to start a fire with out any other ignition source. Always have both containers touching and if at all possible have at least one container setting on the ground.
Never fill a gas can in the bed of a pickup truck. Always take it out and set it on the ground before filling.
Remember gas does not burn!! The gas fumes that you can barely see burn. They float through the air looking for an ignition source. And if they find it before disbursing in the air the result is an explosion and fire.
Please be safe and have a wonderful holiday season!!!
JOHN
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