Safety with petrol
Do not smoke when using petrol or filling up your vehicle with petrol.
Never over fill your tank especially in hot weather as petrol expands and can leak.
Never fill the fuel tank of an internal combustion engine inside a building. Petrol fumes are explosive.
Do not fill the fuel tank of a petrol-engined appliance while the engine is hot.
Fuel spilt on hot surfaces could spontaneously ignite.Never use petrol as a fire lighting or 'fire refreshing' medium such as bonfires or barbecues.
Petrol vapour can 'flash back' and ignite containers.Never put or keep petrol in unsuitable containers.
Some plastic containers will dissolve when petrol is put in them. Always use secure metal or approved plastic containers.Be careful not to spill petrol onto clothing. Should clothing become contaminated be careful to keep away from any source of ignition and change clothes as soon as possible.
Do not use petrol as a means of 'washing' off grease or oil deposits from tools and equipment.
Always store petrol safely, in proper containers, in a well-ventilated place.
Never under a stairway, in a passage or in domestic house.
Ensure the storage is away from any source of ignition (Eg - electrical equipment, heaters, etc.).
Keep it away from other combustible material.
Any advice relating to quantities and modes of storage should be directed towards Trading Standards at Worthing, telephone
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