Originally Posted by
neopoleII
for the record.... i havent stated that banning smoking on the rigs is a good or bad thing, or that i agree or disagree, but i have stated that the crew is very miffed, and i have suggested that it could be politics.
as for the smoking issue ...... a smoke is a little wrapped up piece of paper with tobacco in it that is burnt and inhaled.... so the harmful thing on the rig is the burning part.
so cutting torches, oxy ceteleen, mig, arc and other welders and grinders which produce spark or flame are ok in the flamable environment... to be fair.... there are many things that can set of a fire before a ciggie can be blamed for it. but that is pc stuff right? and another note..... the modern pipes and chambers that are on a rig a fully enclosed environments... you wont see black oil sloshing the decks and gas permeating around the decks and hallways...... in these modern times now.
smoking in the bowls of a coalmine with gas sensors switched off and lack of ventilation is a totally different discussion.