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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bandula" data-source="post: 487071" data-attributes="member: 2655"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><span style="color: Red">Subject: SAFETY ALERT - Mobile Phones and Refueling Don't mix </span></strong></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black">What's the problem </span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black">The Shell Oil Company recently issued a warning about three incidents where Mobile Phones have ignited fumes while being answered or ringing during fueling operations. </span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black">What specifically happened </span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black">Case 1 </span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black">The phone was placed on the car's trunk lid during fueling, it rang and the ensuing fire destroyed the car and the gasoline pump. </span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black">Case 2 </span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black">An individual suffered severe burns to their face when fumes ignited as they answered a call while refueling their car. </span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black">Case 3 </span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black">An individual suffered burns to the thigh and groin as fumes ignited when the phone, which was in their pocket, rang while they were fueling their car. </span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>What should you learn from this? </strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong></strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>* It is a misconception that Mobile Phones are intrinsically safe and can't ignite fuel/fumes </strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong></strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>* Mobile phones that light up when switched on, or when they ring, have enough energy released to provide a spark for ignition </strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong></strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>* Mobile phones should not be used in filling stations, or when fueling lawn mowers, boats etc. </strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong></strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>* Mobile phones should not be used around other materials that generate flammable or explosive fumes or dust (i.e. solvents, chemicals, gases, grain dust etc.) </strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong></strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>* Mobile phones should be turned off before entering an area where other materials that generate flammable or explosive fumes or dust is located. </strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong></strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: Blue"><strong>Please share this with employees who do not have access to email, family members and friends to help keep everyone safe. </strong></span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: Black">Have a wonderful day!!</span></strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>

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