WARNING - fueling safety

[70 copo]

Somebody let me know when Snopes is cited in litigation... LOL

Peg O'Brien, Public Affairs Associate of the NFPA, “follow the manufacturer’s instructions, most of which say you should leave your cell phone in the car while refueling.”

The official position of the NFPA is to punt the liability to the cell phone user and the manufacturer responds in kind again sending the liability on to the user of the phone.

Cell phones contain lithium batteries which have been known to explode, catch fire, melt and overheat.

If that conversation is that important to you while you are pumping gasoline then you assume the risk just like every other "at risk" activity that you engage in.

[70 copo]

Example: You are talking on the cell and pumping gas at the same time. You drop the phone, unknown to you as you pick it up you now have damaged the phone which begins to short, melt, catch fire, or explode- shortly thereafter-- while you are still pumping gas.

You are not gonna run fast enough to get away when the fire ball hits you.

[67BelAir427]

Mopar driver at the gas station...using his cell phone...

https://youtu.be/2EetVO6aWGM

[Jonesy]

I think I would have a better chance of a meteor hitting me than some of the things happening that are mentioned above.

No smoking. Got it. Makes sense.
Fill containers on ground, not in truck bed with bedliner. Okay fine got it.

Phone exploding?
Dont Get back in car when refueling??

Look here and see this was back in 2003 and its pretty much word for word with the original post. Thats 14 years ago.

http://articles.mcall.com/2003-04-09...-mobile-phones

[ZLP955]

Interesting stats. Here in Australia, you can't lock the trigger of the pump in the 'on' position, so it's impossible to walk away from it while filling. Also, use of cell phones is banned while at the service station; if the attendant sees anyone using a cell phone, they remotely shut down the pump so the fuel flow stops.

[Dave Rifkin]

Originally Posted by ZLP955

Interesting stats. Here in Australia, you can't lock the trigger of the pump in the 'on' position, so it's impossible to walk away from it while filling. Also, use of cell phones is banned while at the service station; if the attendant sees anyone using a cell phone, they remotely shut down the pump so the fuel flow stops.

That makes sense; however around here you can go to most gas stations and the attendant is often times talking on his cellphone the entire time he's filling your tank (in NJ you can't pump your own gas).

[Kurt S]

The cell phone story is a myth. The DOT and EPA both have refuted that, IIRC.

Yeah, like when is the last time a phone exploded in your hand. And even if it did, the vapor density is not high enough to support an explosion. If it was, then overheating catalysts would be a bigger issue.....

[cook_dw]

Originally Posted by Kurt S

The cell phone story is a myth. The DOT and EPA both have refuted that, IIRC.

Yeah, like when is the last time a phone exploded in your hand. And even if it did, the vapor density is not high enough to support an explosion. If it was, then overheating catalysts would be a bigger issue.....

Thank you..

[earntaz]

A cell phone, etc. are electonic devices. I for one will not chance it -- I don't care who says its safe! TAZ

[70 copo]

NFPA position on safety. This should be the final word but with the crew here I doubt it.

In summary the NFPA states follow the cell phone Manufacturers instructions.

The cell phone company will tell you not to pump fuel while on the cell phone.


You want to do it that is a risk you accept.

Here: http://www.nfpa.org/public-education...station-safety