Hi everyone,
I just received this warning about gas stations and cell phones
from a support group I am on.  PLEASE READ AND FORWARD AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE
Subject: Cell Phone Users
  > >
  > >
  > > > > WARNING!!! There was an incident where a driver
  > > suffered burns and his
  > > > > car
  > > > > > was severely damaged when gasoline vapors
  > > fumes ignited an explosion
  > > > > while
  > > > > > he was talking on his mobile phone standing
  > > near the attendant who
  > > was
  > > > > > pumping the gas. All the electronic devices
  > > in gas stations are
  > > > > protected
  > > > > > with explosive containment devices
  > > (intrinsically safe) while cell
  > > > > phones
  > > > > > are not.
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Mobile phone makers Motorola, Ericsson and
  > > Nokia all print cautions
  > > in
  > > > > > their user handbooks that worn against using
  > > mobile phones in "gas
  > > > > > stations, fuel storage sites and chemical
  > > factories". Exxon has
  > > begun
  > > > > > placing "warning stickers" at its gasoline
  > > stations. The threat
  > > > > mobile
  > > > > > phones pose to gas stations and their users
  > > is primarily the result
  > > of
  > > > > > their ability to produce sparks that can be
  > > generated by the high
  > > > > powered
  > > > > > battery inside the phone.
  > > > > >
  > > > > > (PLEASE PASS THIS WARNING ON TO EVERYONE)
  > > You may not use a cell
  > > > > > phone but may be getting gas when some one
  > > else may try to use one
  > > > > and
  > > > > you
  > > > > >
  > > > > >
  > > > > > could become a burn victim or worse.
  > > > > >
  > > > > >
  > > > > >

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