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Static electricity in Petrol Stations​

As a continuation of the video about static electricity in which a girl had a fire accident on getting out of her car and directly touching the nosepiece, we come across a similar case:
With the generalisation of self-service facilities in petrol stations people should be warned about the outbreak of fires resulting from static electricity while they are pouring in petrol.
150 cases of this type of fire have been investigated and the results were very surprising.
1- Of the 150 cases, more happened to women than men, due to their habit of getting in and out of the vehicle while the petrol is being poured in.
2- In the majority of cases the people had re-entered their cars when the hose was still pouring petrol out (the danger of the triggers on the nosepieces). When they finished refuelling and got out to remove the hose pistol the fire began, as a result of the static electricity.
3- The majority of those affected used rubber-soled footwear and clothes of synthetic fibres.
4- Never use mobile phones when filling up with fuel.
5- It is well known that it is the vapour that comes from the petrol that burns and causes the fire when it makes contact with static charges.
6- In twenty-nine of the cases analysed, the people re-entered their vehicles and later touched the pistols during the petrol fuelling process. This happened in cars of different varieties of makes and models.
7- Seventeen fires occurred before, during or immediately after the cap of the petrol tank was removed and before starting to fill up with petrol.
8- The static charge often results from when a passenger rubs their clothes against the upholstery of the seats on getting in or out of the vehicle. To avoid this, it is recommendable that NOBODY gets in or out of the vehicle while the petrol is being poured in. Movement in or out should only be done BEFORE starting, or when the fuelling is finished and the petrol cap placed.
9- MAXIMISE THE PRECAUTIONS if the petrol has spilt or splashed onto the ground. Highly inflammable vapours are immediately produced which can be ignited by sparks of static electricity from the turning on of electronic equipment (mobile phones, remote controls, etc.) or by the ignition of the vehicle itself. BEFORE starting up the engine again, the spilt petrol must be gathered or neutralised by the petrol station staff.

LOADING PETROL​

IN YOUR VEHICLE: Stop, put the handbrake on and turn off the engine, radio and lights
NEVER: Never return to your vehicle while you are pouring in fuel.
AS A PRECAUTION: Get used to closing the car door on getting out or into the vehicle and in this way the static electricity will be discharged on touching something metallic.
After closing the door TOUCH THE METAL PART OF THE BODYWORK before touching the petrol pump pistol. By doing this the static electricity in your body will be discharged on the metal and not on the pistol.

RESPECT THE SAFETY REGULATIONS​

As mentioned, we undertake this as a daily task, both inside and outside the company. The following bulletin aims to raise public awareness of this danger.

I ask you to send this information to ALL your friends and family, especially those carrying children in the cars when pouring in petrol. Thank you for passing on this information.

Shell is Safety​

 

[Maxx]

what i noticed from todays car is their fuel cap made from plastic.
older cars usually use metal type. so we will automatically discharge when opening the metal cap, rite.

 

[sebastian2hot]

Thanks for your tips!!

 

[arrowhead]

useful tips. but i still notice alot of ignorant ppl talking on their handphones while pumping in fuel. :hmmmm:

 

[Elmo_X]

i always saw idiots who park at the petrol pump holding a hp and talk and walk towards the counter pay money and walk back to the pump and filling up while on the phone , blady hell stare at the idiot oso ignore ppl only , i even ask the petrol station staff to see WHAT THE FARK is this , and he didnt take any action stand next to him and watch ...IDIOTS!!!!

 

[mokomoko]

well...one day he is gonna self-combust. that will teach him a lesson he will never ever forget

 

[RedD]

i hope his car burst.. lolx.. at least teach tis guy a lesson.. haihz..

but im wondering... if pumpin petrol... n sud ur hp rings? sei lo...

 

[xinghonh]

er but mythbusters alredi proven dat u can tok on the hp while pumping petrol....haha

 

[mag9556]

What I have seen is more worst..
There is a cina a pek whom is still smoking while paying money at the counter...
Dun knoe these idiots are blind or what???

 

[Elmo_X]

haha fuyoh the ah pek more ganas wei want to set the hole petrol station on fire ,well its better to avoid using hp and smoking at petrol station than taking the risk, there is once my uncle was pumping petrol sudd hp ring so automatically sure take and listen, when listening sudd his hand that holding the hp got burn. so duno who is right who is wrong leh lolz , one day see who will set the petrol station on fire with hp

 

[xin]

using hp does not cause fire .. i watch the mythbuster they tried everything on the hp but it does not cause fire. Actually why there is spark or electrostatic is because of us Humans. Our hands conduct electrostatic and when this static are highly charged and the person happens to touch the area that has high density of petrol gas then a flame would most probably spark up. What you can do is, when you get out of your car, use your hands and touch ur car body (metal). Because all cars are grounded hence when ur hands are full of statics results from previous driving or touching anything and if we touch the metal part the static would flow to grounding. Then it is safe to pump petrol, hp can be used but make sure that the static on your hand to be grounded first as a precaution. eg if u talk using hp then ur hand touch ur car metal, then no static already then no sparks ..hehe

 

[satria_95]

So wear rubber gloves when fueling up. Of if you have used condoms, wash it nicely and wrap it round your fingers when fueling up. hahaha Recycle...

 

[BlackSamurai]

what i noticed from todays car is their fuel cap made from plastic.
older cars usually use metal type. so we will automatically discharge when opening the metal cap, rite.

ya, ya, my old Proton Saga fuel cap is metal 1.