Re: _Bad advise from Uncle Sam_, Hal Hanig wrote to Chief Pritchett on 15 Dec 
97:
 HH> 13 Dec 97 10:34, Chief Pritchett wrote to All:
 HH> 
 >>> If consumers smell gas or hear a gas leak, they should
 >>> immediately turn off the oven, open a window or door and
 >>> call the gas company.
 HH> 
 CP>> That is simple and plain bad advise from the U.S. Government.
 HH> 
 HH> In what way is that bad advice? And just to satisfy my curiosity,
 HH> which branch of the Federal Government put out that advice?  On the
 HH> face of it, it seems like moderately good advice to me.  Seems to me
 HH> that if you call your Fire Department, you'll probably just be wasting
 HH> some additional time while THEY call the gas company to turn off the
 HH> gas.
I think the problem is that by using your phone, you could ignite the gas in 
your home.  The last line should read "...and go to a neighbor's house and 
call the gas company."  And in fact, that's the way I've always seen it 
(probably from the gas company, not the U.S. government). 
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