WARNING

CELL PHONE + GAS PUMP =

DANGEROUS COMBINATION

Some lessons are best learned without

experience
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Cell Phones and Gas Fumes Dont Mix

Three incidents:
While pumping fuel the drivers car
caught fire when fumes, emitted from the
tank, were ignited when the cell phone,
placed on the trunk of the car, rang.
A man was burned on the face while
talking on the phone and pumping gas.
A mans trousers caught fire when the
cell phone in his pocket rang as he was
refuelling his vehicle.
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Cause?
The key pad and/or ringer produce
electric sparks

that ignite gas fumes!

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Prevent similar incidents

Turn cell phone off when at a gas
station.
At least, leave the cell phone in the
car when refuelling your car.
Dont answer the phone while pumping
gas. Let the answering service take the
call.
Reference: Society of Petroleum Engineers HSE Warning
November 2, 2001

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