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heightafewminuteslater,thedeviceburstintoflames.Lithiumispyrophoricandwillignitespontaneously
ifexposedtoair.
Ifyoudropaphoneandthecasecomespart,thebatterycanbecomedisconnectedfromitsterminals.Thiswill
generallydevelopasparkasitdisconnects.Ifthebatteryshouldbeshortcircuited,thesparkingisdefinitely
capableofignitingjustaboutanythinginthearea.Certifieddeviceswilltakespecialmeasurestomakesure
thebatterycannotbedisconnectedwithoutspecialtools,andthattheshortcircuitcurrentifitdoesbecome
disconnectedislimitedtoasafelevel.
I'mnotpersonallyconvincedaboutthepossibilityofradiantenergycausingsparksbutthatisnottheprimary
risk.Evenaswitchedoffphoneshouldnotbetakenintoahazardousarea.
It makes perfect sense to ban the use of cell phones "out in the field"
on any production plant; not just because of electromagnetic radiation
or sparks from battery causing a fire but also because the phone
demands attention which people then do not pay to their surroundings
The new rule came after a trolley rammed into another one, injuring
the operator and nearly 50 passengers, derailing both trains, and
causing MBTA service to be suspended at the Government Center in
Boston for several hours. The crash totaled three trolley cars and
caused $9.6 million in damage.
The operator of the trolley told investigators from his hospital bed that
he was sending a text message to his girlfriend just before the crash.
Preliminary information from an investigation by the National
Transportation Safety Board also shows the driver, Aiden Quinn, ran a
red light just before the crash.
You are not to get on board that bus or [train or trolley] and have a
cell phone on your person or in the cab.
Transit officials say in the last 12 months, five train and trolley drivers
and 13 bus drivers had been cited under the old policy. One bus driver
was fired.
If your safety officer has recommended to ban mobile phones at your
works there is no other way but enforce it for safetys sake please.
Regards,
Kesava Pillai
12th July 2010 From India, Kollam