[BC] Static Myth Busted...

[JYRussell@academicplanet.com]

Yeah, to go a little further... check out the differences between 
"flammable" "inflammable"and "explosive" according to the fire department 
specs.  It's got to do with the ambient and fuel temperatures at which any 
given substance will flash over from vapour to self-sustaining fire...
Jason
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Wood" <richwood at pobox.com>
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Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] Static Myth Busted...


> ------ At 12:50 AM 11/14/2005, Kevin Tekel wrote: -------
>
>>While all fuels are flammable to some degree (or they wouldn't be fuels),
>>all the data I've seen over the years indicates that gasoline is more
>>flammable than diesel fuel.
>
> As a car dealer kid I have to agree. Gasoline is far more dangerous. 
> Diesel or #2 fuel oil generally has to be a mist to ignite at low 
> temperatures. Would you dare heat your house with gasoline? Most large 
> buildings heat with #6 fuel oil. It has to be heated just to flow. It's 
> like molasses.
>
> I called my local fire department to be sure. A 5 gallon container of 
> gasoline in a garage is far more dangerous than a 275 gallon oil tank in 
> the basement.
>
> Rich
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