emails: "Be carefull with static electricity while filling at a gas station" Is it relly dangerous?

Question

They even send a video play showing how a lady gets down and up of his car an down again and then when taking again the gas hose, suddenly a flare comes out of the hose.

Answer 1

http://www.pei.org/static/static.avi
Here's the video, notice how she gets out of the Jeep and brushes back her hair. This would seem to build up the charge that caused the fire.
As far as cell phones go though, Mythbusters (Wednesday nights on Discovery Channel) tried to get cell phones to spark a blaze and got absolutely nothing.. go figure.....

Answer 2

Static electricity is especially dangerous when filling a gas container. Most vehicles have flame arrestors so the risk is not as high when filling your car.

Whenever you fill a gas container, make sure to place it on the ground prior to filling and it will greatly reduce the risk of a static electricity discharge.

Answer 3

Yes now lets make ez to understand

rubbing your self on a mat or any type of clothing charge you wit static
touching to metal release the static that have accumulated on you that make a spark ( can be really short or long )

now the thin to know next is that gaz need a spark to light like on a lighter

so gaz + spark = fire and this applies for everything tat use gaz

Answer 4

yes its dangerous, the static electricity may burn you, your car and the station be careful.

if you put the gas hose in your car, then you get in and out your car you generate static its simple to make a ground and release safely that static just touch your car before touch the hose

Answer 5

Yes, it is dangerous, and can ignite. However, it is usually caused by younger people who don't need to grab ahold of thier car to get out of it and they get in and out again while the pump is going. Basically all you have to do is touch any other piece of metal before touching the gas nozzle to discharge the spark.

Answer 6

Ummmmm yes, very. That is why tanker have to ground their trailers while unloading fuel, or fueling up at refineries and gas stations. This is why, in the winter, before putting gas in your car, you should touch something metal, to discharge static, before you even start to pump your gas.

Answer 7

Its very dangerous. When I was in Alaska in the service we had to hook up a seperate ground lead before putting the hose nozzle in the filler.

Answer 8

yes that is true. they also tell you not to talk on your cell phone while pumping gas cause of the static electricity!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

yes,watch for needles too!!