1 May
2012
1 May
'12
4:06 p.m.
On 2 May 2012 at 0:16, Stefan Skoglund wrote:
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.
Periodically, some idiot will use gasoline/petrol as a starter for an
outdoor charcoal barbeque. Such episodes usually do not end happily.
When I had some logging slash to clean up, one of the neighbors
suggested gasoline as a starter. I poured about a gallon on the
pile, stepped back about 50 feet and tossed a lighted rag at the
pile. The sound was deafening and the explosion blew out any flame
that might have been started initially. That was the last time I
tried that. Diesel works so much better for that purpose.
I have been known to do other stupid things on occasion, but not to
repeat them too often.
--Chuck