1 May
2012
1 May
'12
3:16 p.m.
tis 2012-05-01 klockan 20:20 +0100 skrev Tony Duell:
There was/is a threatended strick by petrol delivery tanker drivers, so
the government suggested people should keep a can of petrol i nthe
garage. Somebody was burned when pouring petrol from such a can into a
jug in a kitech with a lighted gas cooker in it. And certain people then
statted blaming the governemtn for giving fangerous advice.
Firstly, the government did not jsugest pouring said fuel into jug in a
kitchen.
And secondly (and more inmportantly IMHO) anyone who doesn't realises
that pourign petorl (gasoline) in a room containing a naked flame is a
very bad idea deserves all they get. Petrol is flammable. That's why it's
used as a car fuel. If you don;t know that, well...
I don't think people really understands how flamable petrol is compared
to diesel,crude oil or kerosene for that matter.
IN my 'hot works safety course' the teacher explained very carefully
what can happen if you pour petrol carelessly (no stream of petrol thru
air which is longer than i think he said 10 cm.) Beyond that means a
risk for ignition due to static electricity.
Personally it is entirely possible that i wouldnt catch the implications
of the fact that the heater inside the kitchen which i currently is in
always has a flame inside if travelling abroad to for example England.
Regarding petrol storage at homes:
Sweden have rather stringent laws regarding how much petrol someone is
allow to store at home (a jeep type can can be said to be the maximum
allowed amount.) Which is still a very nice BOMB.