On 2006-03-04, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

"MC" wrote in message

What surprised me is how no one with the gas company there was even
concerned about all the gas leaking out before they got it clamped and
while digging it up.

Not much concern really. Once in open atmosphere, it is less harmless than
most people think.

You mean "less harmful" or "more harmless"? Cheers, Wayne