Most of this stuff is "dangerous" one way or another. But with a little caution we will all live thru it. If not, if you are afraid to start carbureted trucks, or go to the gas station or fill your lawn mowers or clean your paint brushes, or thin some paint or spray some bugs or have a fireplace or clean a gas tank or soak a carb or cross the street or have a gun in the house............. and, OK Jerry, I will throw in: if you are afraid to use an ammeter.........then you can't function.
When I use gas I just don't give it a chance to hurt me. It's pretty simple to do. It's pretty easy to make up a scenario where it will start a fire or blow up, but if you are sane and have your wits, you are in control.......... as I said, no left over stuff to store (which is in the category of danger). You just keep it for the lawn mower or put it in your truck.
If you are cleaning outside, 5 yards from anything and not smoking, gas will not hurt you. All the advice on Stovebolt regarding matters that can be dangerous like this are just like not using jack stands or safety goggles........it assumes a person is cognizant and aware of the world.
I hope we know that telling what I do or recommend is not an endorsement from Stovebolt.com. I agree with Martin's caution.
