FIRE

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i DID GET THIS FROM A FRIEND. PLEASE PASS IT ALONG.

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Petroleum Equipment Institute is working on acampaigntotry and make people aware

of fires as a result of "static" at gaspumps.His company has researched 150

cases of these fires. His resultswereVery surprising:1) Out of 150 cases,

almost all of them were women.**Gina's notes--What does that have to do with

anything?????2) Almost all cases involved the person getting back in

theirvehiclewhile the nozzle was still pumping gas, when finished and

theywentbackto 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 completelyfinished.This is why they are seldom involved in these types of

fires.**Gina's notes--We all know that men can only do 1 thing at atime. Nonews

here!5) Don't ever use cell phones when pumping gas6) It is the vapors that

come out of the gas that cause the fire,whenconnected with static charges.7)

There were 29 fires where the vehicle was reentered and thenozzlewas touched

during refueling from a variety of makes and models. Someresulting in extensive

damage to the vehicle, to the station, andtothecustomer.8) Seventeen fires that

occurred before, during or immediatelyafterthegas cap was removed and before

fueling began.Mr. Renkes stresses to NEVER get back into your vehicle

whilefillingit with gas. If you absolutely HAVE to get in your vehicle

whilethegasis pumping, make sure you get out, close the door TOUCHING

THEMETAL,before you ever pull the nozzle out. This way the static

fromyourbodywill be discharged before you ever remove the nozzle.As I mentioned

earlier, The Petroleum Equipment Institute, alongwithseveral other companies

now, are really trying to make the publicawareof this danger. You can find out

more information by going tohttp://www.pei.org . Once here, click in the center

of thescreenwhereit says "Stop Static".Other sites that I found info

on:http://www.esdjournal.com/static/BP/sierra.htmhttp://www.esdjournal.com/static/hoxie.htmThere

are many more articles here from the

ElectrostaticDischargeAssn.http://www.esdjournal.com/esdassoc/esdassoc.htmI ask

you to please send this information to ALL your family andfriends, especially

those who have kids in the car with themwhilepumping gas. If this were to

happen to them, they may not beable toget the children out in time.Thanks for

passing this along.