DIYbanter - View Single Post - Transporting 20 gallons of gas in your trunk and storing in your back yard in the open air question

Steve Barker[_6_]

On 7/21/2010 11:54 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:34:31 GMT, wrote:

On 2010-07-21, wrote:

1 ounce of gasoline vapor = 1 pound of dynamite

I've never seen a direct equivalency, but as an ex-fireman, I'm well
aware of it's potency. The number of ppl who've died or suffered
horrible burns using gasoline as a cleaning solvent are legion. Bad
mojo, indeed.

nb

I've often seen it expressed as 1 ounce of gasoline vapor = 20 sticks
of dynamite, as well. I believe for gaoline to "explode" by technical
specifications, it must be compressed vapor.

If the gasoline vapor is not confined and/or compressed, it creates a
fireball, but probably not an explosion. To the person in close
proximity, that probably won't make much difference. They will be in
deep trouble.

even compressed in a perfect mixture (ie gasoline engine) it STILL does
not explode. It is, however, a rapid burning action.

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