If they are that concerned with gasoline explosions, why dont they make the gas pump handle an antistatic device?
2006-08-08 09:39:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Actually there have only been 150 gas station fires due to static. Never has there ever been one due to a cell phone. The warnings for cellphones were put to up to ease tensions on the myth.
Putting it on the pump handle is the same danger as on the pump. The are in short proximity to each other and fumes are there anyway. However no one touches the pad. You have to use the handle everytime.
2006-08-08 16:23:09 · update #1
To remove static electricity which can cause sparks. Sparks mixed with gas fumes can produce a fire or a flash fire. You can also just touch any metal on the outside of your car before opening the gas cap to remove static electricity.
2006-08-08 12:24:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your right about the cell phones.... The pads are to drain the static charge before you open the gas lid.... I was a pump tech for several years.... It became habit to drag my hand across the pump anytime I got out of the truck. Just touching any metal part of the pump will do this.... The nozzles are supposed to have continuity bake to where the hose screws into the dispenser...
Check out this link.... it shows some gas station fires due to static. Click on the fueling awareness video on the bottom right corner of the page....https://www.opw-fc.com/Default.aspx
2006-08-11 03:52:10 · answer #2 · answered by and,or,nand,nor 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You've got to be the smartest guy on the face of the earth!!
I've never seen an anti-static pad before; I guess people blowing up isn't a concern for the Arizona government.
2006-08-08 12:23:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so when uu get out of the car with carpet in it u touch that . just think one out of what 150 people that happens to it could be u never know so touch that pad
2006-08-12 17:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by Keshia b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea they are concerned about exploding gasoline. They can't make the handle the device b/c that's where the gas is / flows through...BOOM!
Yea...bad idea.
2006-08-08 10:07:38 · answer #5 · answered by Spectre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love that people can talk themselves into anything...
the problem comes from locking the handle on and letting go...
you automatically ground your self when you pick it up...
2006-08-10 03:17:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to get rid of static electricity from you so the pump dont start on fire
2006-08-08 10:29:43 · answer #7 · answered by mike L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the pads love the touch of another hand.
2006-08-08 09:42:26 · answer #8 · answered by Mango 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm. you got me thinking again. Don't you need to make sure your car is grounded too? Maybe I should stop going to the "self-serve" !
2006-08-09 01:21:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there is actually a naked perverted old man putting up those signs and he gets off on watching people rub it.
2006-08-08 10:02:43 · answer #10 · answered by brandiejs1979 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋