RE: OT: Modile phone emissions, was Mobile Phone Masts

[Mark Harrison <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

Nick,

 

That's not the case, as far as I'm aware. I talked it through with a mate of mine who's the overal Design Manager for BP Europe's retail, and an engineer by profession. His view is that it's the vapour explosion reason.

Regards.

Mark Harrison
Head of Systems, eKingfisher

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Broughton [mailto:mail@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 18 July 2001 19:49
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d] OT: Modile phone emissions, was Mobile Phone Masts

On a slightly lighter note and hoping to clear up a misunderstanding, rather than cause an argument, I'd heard that the risk of explosion was not the reason why phones are "banned" on forecourts, but that communication between phone and network interfered with correct operation of the meter in the pump.  Or is that b****cks?

 

Nick

----- Original Message -----

From: Dave McLaughlin

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 2:51 PM

Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: Modile phone emissions, was Mobile Phone Masts

Yeh, and it is all typical c***p t keep someone in a job..

When you start your car, there is a bloody great spark generator in the starter motor. None I know off are sealed and all use brushes.

And what about all the other switch contacts you might use before moving off.

Dave...

At 13:11 18/07/01, you wrote:

That's nothing to do with the emissions.

The problem that the Petroleum Regulations is dealing with is to do with handset batteries. If, as always seems to be the case with my phone, the battery is slightly loose, then there is the potential for a spark. Sparks + petrol fumes = explosions.

Now, to be fair, this has never happened on a European forecourt, but that was the thinking.

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