For Your Safety
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Explosive Environments
Gas Stations and
Explosive Atmospheres
In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres,
obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such
as your phone or other radio equipment.
Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include
fueling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical
transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or
metal powders.
Blasting Caps and Areas
Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in
a blasting area or in areas posted power off “two-way
radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with
blasting operations.