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its call 'intrinsically safe'......and mobile phones generally arent, they spark (slightly)

it actaullyy says in the warranty,
Ericssin cannot be held responsible for accidents or death resulting from an explosion.
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Posted: 2002-03-07 15:59:00
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It's worth noting that turning off a phone on the forecourt will cause an IMSI detach and the phone will transmit, otherwise it may well not have done so unless actually in a call or when the location update time expired.

At the power levels generated by a mobile phone it is very unlikely that a fuel/air explosion could occur, in any case the fuel vapour is not enclosed and disperses quite quickly.

There were reports of earlier generation fuel pumps under reading in the presence of RF fields, this reduced the amount of money people were charged and obviously didn't please the owners or the oil companies.

Remember how powerful these interests are when it comes to lobbying for changes in the law.
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Posted: 2002-03-07 16:00:00
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Still all guesses and speculation. The car I rented had metal studs in the tyres to give grip on ice, these generate sparks against the road surface and metal objects on the ground in the petrol station, not to mention the engine and other eletric parts on the car... so why go after the mobile phone?

I'm still curious to see any actual scientific evidence that it is dangerous.

These guys have debunked most reports of mobile phones sparking petrol station fires so far: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa062399.htm?once=true&

Matt

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Posted: 2002-03-07 16:07:00
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I suppose the cannon on my challenger tank is a bit of a risk aswell...

i have to put a cork on it.....i keep getting the barrell stuck up my anus
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Posted: 2002-03-07 16:09:00
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fingers i absolutly agree with you, i used to work with airplane fuel and it is realy dfficult to ignite it under normal circumstances, and i think so to that the danger with cellphones on gasstation is connected to the kind of radiowaves used.
somebody else had a good example...what happen to water in the microwave....microwaves make the molekules moving , causing friction , causing heat....
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Posted: 2002-03-09 02:45:00
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Actually all of these supositions are BUNK!!!!

The radiation (non ionizing) is about .3 watts not enough to heat anything
the car or worse yet taking a drag on a cigarette while leaning over the nozzle are more likley sources of ignition. Also static electricity generated by the gasoline (petrol, benzin, etc.) could concievably cause a ignition generating spark
in very dry climates.

also i invite you to visit this URL

http://www.snopes2.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.htm
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Posted: 2002-04-26 23:53:00
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First reason is that the phone,other than most devices,is a microwave emitter and this could ignite fumes.Second is that its water could cause problems with the circuits of the pump generating errors and sparkles... This post was posted from a T68
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Posted: 2002-04-27 00:34:00
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Sorry...Water = waves...Now it is clearer... Damn t9 writing what it wants... ;-) This post was posted from a T68
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Posted: 2002-04-27 00:38:00
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haha :D now thats funny :) This post was posted from a WAP device
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Posted: 2002-04-27 04:16:00
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