What if the woman is getting in and out of her SUV while pumping gas and talking on her cell phone like I saw the other day. Does this double or triple the risk factor?

I work at a gas station and I have seen tons of people talking on cell phones, leaving their cars on and sometimes yes even smoking. Nothing has happened and I have not heard of anything happening in the past. We are a very busy gas station and get TONS of very stupid people so if this stuff is actually true then for some reason my store has been axceptionally lucky...

Hey on myth busters they did that cell phone test many time not a single spark they even did it with out the cell phone case with the circut board exposed

So does that mean that this article is just a hoax too?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/14/tech/main617547.shtml

And is it really such a big deal to just turn off your phone before pumping gas?

Is it illegal to use cell a cell phone at a gas station pump in Michigan ???

There is no way in hell that anyone in their right mind would set off explosives with a radio signal, unless they wanted to whack someone.

tiker-tape, there is no way in hell that anyone in their right mind would set off explosives with a radio signal unless they were going to whack someone.

The main culprit is static discharge.

All this fear came about because of ignorance. Some years back a fire occurred when someone was fueling while using a cell phone. Since then people have thought it must be the cell phone, and like using cell phones on planes, they are trying to play it safe.

The fear is that the RF energy from the cell phone could energize the fuel nozzle. This is impossible, the cell phone would never provide enough energy to do it. If the cell phone was putting out enough energy for this to occur, you'd you'd be cooking. We're talking hundreds of watts of power.

You'll note that taxi drivers been never been advised
to switch off their radios which are many watts more powerful than a cell phone. The whole forecourt is
surrounded by RF signals. It's not the RF that causes spark, I can assure you of that.

Suggest you touch your car before fueling as you get out - thereby grounding it. This would prevent a possible spark when you put the fuel nozzle into the tank right next to the fuel vapour.

Don't forget about wireless credit card machines. Those are cellphones too. That kind of device should by ban too? And what about the gasoline dispenser, it has all kind of electr

All i can say is every instance iv been told of for the cell phone causing a fire at a gas station was founded on the internet and in tabloids. Many bits of info on the internet for both sides of this argument have little or no facts or studys. There are only 2 cases where iv found cell phones being stated as the cause of a gas fire. Both have been disproven by experts in many different profesional fields. I personaly dont talk on my phone at many times in the day when some others feel its necessary. Such as driving, pumping gas, using the bath room. Its rediculous put the damn phone down for 5 min and see that ther are some things that you need full consetration for and that others dont want to here on the other end. Untill i find actual prof of this phenomenon, not just some posting on a web site sayin so, im not buyin it.

For the guy who said "MYTHBUSTERS is just a SHOW" .....
Its not just a show on any tv channel .... It holds credibility for the channel which is broadcasting it .
For the sake of clearing other doubts regarding their technical abilities .... yes by far they are competent engineers to pass on a judgement of their own .
Regarding the Main issue concerning the cell phone and Gas station ..... American fire safety organisation has carried out an extensive research and found the claim to be a "HOAX"
The whole urban legend of not using a cell phone in an explosive environment has resulted in people getting extra safe ..... just for the sake of trying to avoid even the slightest possibility ......
the whole purpose of all of us discussing over it is to churn the truth out ..... so kindly come of with some credible references to make ur point strong

to clear up Jennifer's post. here is the complete story.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/1139343/posts

Actually, the Mythbusters did an episode about this. They tried EVERYTHING to set off an explosion with a cell phone. They didn't even get a small flame. I believe they had an arson expert with them that confirmed their findings.

O.k....so maybe some myths need to be "Busted". This subject doesn't fit the bill. There is truth to this argument. I work in a Chemical plant, where from day-to-day I am always around areas that are Short-on-Oxygen. Rule number One, when we or any of our contractors are entering these areas? No-Gadgets! No Cameras,Phones,not even a Cordless-Drill, unless they are intrinsically safe. These are under normal operating conditions. When the environment in-question can be made-safe. (you can google "Hot-Work-Permit"), allowances can be made at That time. The radios we carry throughout our plant fit this bill, made by iCom, and Motorola. There are Cellphones made that meet the requirements as well. I've recently been looking at one that is carried by Telus http://www.telusmobility.com/en/ON/mike_i365is/index.shtml Normal Cell though? Forget it. And don't think for a moment that just because your Blackberrys' battery has been called "intrinsically safe", it means your phone is. There is still that connection between the phone and the Battery to contend with. When your pumping mass amounts of potentially Explosive chemicals into your area( for ex. Gasoline ?)-and then Activate a phone or other device that isn't shielded...well...You may have just as well-have lit a match! Either way you have just provided your Ignition-source. My Cellphone? Always stays behind,whether I'm in the plant-Or-at the Pump. Those of you that want to be "Mythbusters"? go Right-ahead and push your luck.Me on the other-hand? I'm pretty fond of my family...I'm staying right-Here.

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