Dear Editor,
I needed Aragon gas to try out my MIG welding machine and after querying, was told that Docol sells the gas and bottle, and when attempting to google for the company, Massy Gas Products came up. Assuming some sort of merger happened, I checked the contact info and found telephone numbers (592-233-2728-30). I decided to call on Friday 16th, August, to get some info as to how I can go about getting the gas. After repeatedly calling the numbers for two hours and getting no answers, I decided to venture to their location in Eccles, because I was in Georgetown the said day. At the gate, the security informed me that I have to enter into the compound to get the information I was seeking. So I requested if I can enter without an appointment, and was informed it was possible but I have to leave the occupants in the car outside because they were wearing slippers. I decided to leave the car outside of the compound, but was informed again that my cellphones have to be lodged at the security. For my security reasons, I decided to leave them in the car.
Editor, after going through the process, I ventured into the office, and to my astonishment, the staff was using a cell phone whilst answering my queries. Lo and behold, I was directed to another individual, and he had three cellphones on his desk connected and using! After talking to him and going through the formalities, I was told to sit and wait. Whilst waiting, I observed all the staff within my eyesight with cellphones and some even using theirs. I assumed that because cell phones could somehow ignite or give a spark, it was dangerous to have one in a gas compound, but had I known I would have demanded to speak to someone and asked about it.
Finally Editor, while waiting, one desk had a UPS backup on the floor, with phone chargers and power cables that reduces voltages when plugged in. Interestingly, all their connecting ends to various devices were on the floor. Working in Televisions/Radio stations, there is always a danger in having unused electronics in AC rooms and negligible change in temperature. That’s more likely to set off a spark. Venturing outside, the staff that was filling the cylinders with gas were on their phones amongst the cylinders. So why does Massy don’t want visitors in their offices with cell phones, when the compound is more dangerous? By the way, when I Googled why it was dangerous to have cellphones in a gas compound, I got “it may be theoretically possible for a spark from a cell phone battery to ignite gas vapor.” The FCC did conclude however that the potential for such a threat is “remote.”
Sincerely,
Sahadeo Bates
