§ Mr. AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what investigations his Department has undertaken into the safety factors arising from the volatility of unleaded petrol; whether they have taken account of the phenomenon of static electricity; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MoynihanI have been asked to reply.
The volatility of unleaded petrol is controlled at the same limit values as leaded petrol by British Standard BS 7070. The flammable nature of petrols, leaded and unleaded, and the phenomenon of static electricity are both taken into account in the procedures and equipment used in the handling and transportation of petrols.