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Explosion risk when filling a metal gas can

Although rare, there have been reports of fires resulting during fuel transfer. Simple precautions can minimize this risk.

Here is how to fill a gas can to minimize the danger of fire:

Turn off your vehicle's engine.
Use only an approved container.
Do not fill any container while it is inside a vehicle, a vehicle's trunk, pick-up bed, or on any surface other than the ground. This includes pickup trucks, sports utility vehicles, vans and others.
Remove the approved container from the vehicle and place it on the ground a safe distance away from the vehicle, other customers and traffic.
Keep the nozzle in contact with the can during filling.
Never use a latch-open device to fill a portable container.
Follow all other safety procedures, including No Smoking.

More information can be found on: Chevron's Technical and Safety Publications Page.