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Reply To: | St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List |
Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2000 11:04:51 PST |
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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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