PPE no good in Garage!!

[Art Vandelay]

wait a minuit, smoking while fueling a saw is NOT dangerous,unless your lighting it near the gas. Watch mythbusters,or try it yourself. A cigarette cannot ignite gasoline,fumes or liquid. Only in hollywood.Of course, the cherry could fall off and ignite some dry grass under your saw....then youd get a small fire, but a cig lighting gas, not possible. put some gas in a beancan, you can use it for an ashtray all day.Try it before you start arguing.

You should try explaining that to my friend who was pumping gas and some jerk smoker threw his butt out the window and caused over half of his body to burn. He's scarred for life head to toe.

 

[TheLumberJack]

kennygee,

sorry about your friend. Thank you for the painful reminder.

+1

 

[EdenT]

I think I can clarify the gas explosion theories. A cigarette that is burning by itself does not have the required heat to cause vapours and gases to explode in most cases however this is dependant upon the volatility of the chemical in question.

A lit cigarette once drawn upon, or thrown through the air, or dropped, increases its temparature manyfold as it collides with more oxygen molecules and therefore burns hotter (like the oxy-acetaleyne when you turn on the oxy) and can ignite volatile chemicals.

DON'T SMOKE NEAR ANY CHEMICALS. I lost a relative due to burns after three months of the most horrific survival and frankly my life would be better if it never happened to anyone again.....especially a tree guy or gal.

 

[rarefish383]

Sorry for your loss. I didn't read all of the posts here, I just skipped to the end. As others said, when a friend or relative asks to borrow equipment I just say I'll do it. When they whine about taking my time, I say I'd rather you take my time than have me take your life. If you don't like my terms hire someone else. I know how banged up I've gotten with almost 40 years experience and 4th generation in the bus. I know my electrian brother in law is an accident in motion away from his wires. Friends and family take care of each other. I wouldn't lend anything to someone else anyways, Joe.