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Date:         Thu, 19 Dec 2002 11:45:53 -0800
Reply-To:     Lois Luckovich <lluckovich@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Lois Luckovich <lluckovich@SHAW.CA>
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-----Original Message----- From: Kathy Buxton Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:58 PM To: Dial-up LAN users; Portland LAN users Subject: Pumping gas

-Everyone:

Northern General Services (our Workers Comp Insurance Co)forwarded this e-mail to me this afternoon. I think it makes some valuable points and is worth a read.

Kathy Buxton HR Manager, Lucas Tree > -----Original Message----- > From: Geoffrey Doughty > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 12:25 PM > To: All Portland Employees > Subject: Pumping gas > > Greetings. > > Although this sounds like a joke, it isn't. For years as part of the > hazard communication program I give to clients, I have used the example of > people not knowing the properties of gasoline, which, as you know, has a > flashpoint of -45 degrees (that's below zero, Farenheit). It is extremely > volatile. > > Recently, on the Today Show (with Katie Couric, I might add) they > interviewed a fellow who was caught on fire whilst filling some gas cans > in the back of his truck. The gas ignited because of a spark of static > electricity. That's all it takes. > > Today, I received this. > > The Petroleum Equipment Institute is working on a campaign to try and make > people aware of fires as a result of "static" (that is, static > electricity) at gas pumps. They have researched 150 cases of these fires. > The 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, they went back to > pull the nozzle out. The fire started then as a result of static > discharge. > > 3) Most men never get back in their vehicle until completely finished. > This is why they are seldom involved in these types of fires. > > 4) Most had on rubber-soled shoes. > > 5) Don't ever use cell phones or any other two way radio's / electronic > devices when pumping gas . (The RF energy from a cell phone (a radio > transmitter) can cause a sparking on bare metal, much like aluminum foil > in a microwave oven . > > 6) It is the vapors that come out of the gas that cause the fire, when > connected with static discharges. > > 7) In 29 fires, the vehicle had been reentered and the nozzle was touched > during refueling. This occurred in a variety of makes and models. Some > resulting in extensive damage to the vehicle, to the station, and to the > customer. > > 8) Seventeen fires occurred before, during or immediately after the gas > cap was removed and before fueling began. > > 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 touch the > nozzle. This way the static from your body will be discharged before you > ever remove the nozzle. > > As 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/> <<http://www.pei.org/>> . Once here, click in the > center of the screen where it says "Stop Static". > > If you'd like you may send this information to 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. > GHD > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > CCMSI CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.


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