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Static at the gas pump

12/22/2011

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Happy Winter Solstice!  As the winter season begins, the weather gets drier, and less moisture in the air creates the opportunity for static electricity.  Starting back in the 1990′s, studies by the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) and several leading Universities determined that it is static electricity (you know, the kind of tiny shock you get from shuffling your feet on the carpet) rather than cell phones that is the cause of fires at the gasoline pump while folks are refueling their vehicles.

PEI cites three rules for safety at the pump year-round, not just in the drier winter months:

Three Rules for Safe Refueling

1. Turn off engine.
2. Don’t smoke.
3. Never re-enter your vehicle while refueling.

For a safety video and to learn additional information to help keep you safe at the gas pump, visit the PEI website and view their Stop Static Campaign. 


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