Using cell phones at gas stations.

[BebeAphrodite]

Is there a policy against it at gas stations?

[1badPT]

Most stations have signs suggesting that you don't do but to my knowledge there's no law against it. Its just like smoking though, not a good idea at a gas station. Any electronic device is capable of a spark, and sparks and gasoline fumes are not a good combo outside of an engine

I'll usually keep mine on in the car, but talking while filling up might be setting yourself up for a bad situation.

[Gonthro]

yes, all gas stations have signs up sayign not to use them, electrinics create sparks, sparks + gas vapours =

[1badPT]

PS now I know who the bored office workers are of beyond

[ryder_23]

Where i work, if your using a cell phone and pumping gas, we stop the pump, until you get off the phone. Like everyone says its a safety policy, but in by the company, to save our ass's if something goes wrong.

[RiCE-DaDDy]

its complete utter bs. a myth nothing more

[Gonthro]

Originally posted by RiCE-DaDDy
its complete utter bs. a myth nothing more

lets stand this guy in a puddle of gas, while pouring gas on the ground and give him a fritzing out cellphone and watch the fun

[roopi]

http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp

[GTS Jeff]

im guessing its no worse than leaving your car running while gassing up. everyone thinks its bad, but it really isnt.

[xkon]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
im guessing its no worse than leaving your car running while gassing up. everyone thinks its bad, but it really isnt.

urban legend...

[Gonthro]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
im guessing its no worse than leaving your car running while gassing up. everyone thinks its bad, but it really isnt.

what if a wire grounds out while you're filling??

like say thw wire for your tail lights, or your fuel pump, soemthing near the fuel filler??

[1badPT]

I wouldn't say I think the risk is big, but how important is it to talk while you're gassing up? Conceivably a cell phone with a loose battery connection could arc and if it happens to do that just as gas vapour is around the phone it could set something off.

I mean gas companies and cell phone companies both agree the risk is there whether or not there has been any confirmed incidences...

Certainly not something to stay awake at night worried about, but why uhhhh play with fire? :tongue:

Its like cell phone usage on a plane - they say planes have crashed because of it, and although I'm not convinced that is the case, I keep my phone off on the plane.

[Stratus_Power]

its not save to use ell phone while gassing up.
you know those LED cell phone case you can buy, when you recieve a call or making a call, the LED on the Case will start flashing?? same idea, when you are talking on the phone while gassing up, the same "power" that light those LED might ignite a spark...

[FiveFreshFish]

More people have won a big lottery than those who ignited themselves while filling at a gas station.

I'd be more worried about getting into an accident while using a cell phone and driving.

[sexualbanana]

Originally posted by 1badPT
I wouldn't say I think the risk is big, but how important is it to talk while you're gassing up? Conceivably a cell phone with a loose battery connection could arc and if it happens to do that just as gas vapour is around the phone it could set something off.

I mean gas companies and cell phone companies both agree the risk is there whether or not there has been any confirmed incidences...

Certainly not something to stay awake at night worried about, but why uhhhh play with fire? :tongue:

Its like cell phone usage on a plane - they say planes have crashed because of it, and although I'm not convinced that is the case, I keep my phone off on the plane.

Exactly. I'm sure it's not exactly a common occurrence. But really, why take the chance? The result isn't something small. If there is a "spark" or whatever, what could conceivably happen? Gas station blows up. Shit loads of $$ is lost.

[Hardy_Boy]

i watched a show and they put a cell phone in a room and filled the room with gas vapours nothing happened so i always thought it was a myth.

my question is what if ur pumping dieseil (sp) do u still have to worry about this problem?

[pho]

I was in Mexico last summer on my honeymoon and all of the Mexicans who filled up gas had their cars still running. I was like WTF are they insane? My wife and I were in a tour bus and we were parked next to them. I was nervous and scared to tell you the truth. I guess Mexico is somewhat corrupted or do they even care less about safety hazzards at gas stations. Please feel free to comment.

[1badPT]

Diesel vapour has an extremely high flash temperature - I doubt sparking it directly would set it off, let alone any tiny spark that a cell phone could produce.

A normally operating cell phone wouldn't spark so it shouldn't come as no surprise that a cell phone in a room full of gas vapour wouldn't set it off. What if it has a loose battery connection or a break in the circuit board where electricity is actually jumping a gap? I wouldn't want to be near the room where that experiment is taking place

[freakin]

Watch the video in this thread. This was likely a static issue, but without seeing this I would've said it was an urban legend. The potential is there with a cell phone, so why chance it?

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...light=gas+fire

[max_boost]

Haven't you guys watched Zulander?