⌛ Fire risk?

Gasoline (the liquid) itself does not burn. Burning is technically speaking a kind of oxidation. There are not many liquids around in every-days life which burn.

If the liquid releases enough vapor it can easily ignite. If you repeat your experiment and lay the cigarette or a fire source (matchstick) close to your spilled gasoline, you might have more "success".

Same with explosive powder used for Pyrotechnics in Live-shows. I was touring with Rammstein a few years and at each venue there was a inspection of the local fire-department prior to each show. Our pyro-tech made a running - joke with those inspectors with throwing his cigarette in the container with that powder. nothing happened.

after that he took a tiny amount of it on the floor, put his cigarette on top and just clapped his hands next to it. The mixture off powder and air was enough to cause a small explosion.
cheers

Rhoody

ps: Ron, maybe the foreigner you mentioned before took the adjustment to local behavior mentioned in the traffic-thread here a bit too serious

 

Tks Rhoody very interesting.

 

Vapour!

Rhoody is quite right. As an Air refueller Load Master I can agree with this. Liquid or Powder are not the problem, It is the vapour or dust that causes the problem and are explosive. Well said Rhoody!

Jack P.

 

Does petrol vapor rise or fall in air? If it rises, then there should be a complete ban on tall people smoking at gas stations and if it falls, then short people shouldn't be allowed. Either way, common sense probably, will not prosper here, like motorbike helmet laws.:D

 

Common Sense?

KTM! in a Controlled situation it stays dormant, Like a fine almost invisible mist, It is recovered Quickly by the Vapour Recovery System. In a Fuel station it Depends on the Temperature, It can Rise or fall depending on the air conditions. You are right of course, COMMON sense will tell all, that smoking anywhere near a Fuel Vapour is Just Plain Stupid.


Jack P.