Its amazing.
The dilution of facts through a personal interpretation together with their drop in safety standards, practiced by some self righteous individuals (contrary to regs), serves no purpose but to denigrate the aviation profession and sets a bad example.
It is a myth that mobile phones are a potential source of ignition when around fuel bowsers or while refuelling. Is that right? Maybe that's why you're still on "the hold file".
Syd refuellers' mobiles are "intrinsically" safe (Diff type batt, sealed, insulated) and used under strict guidlines... !
At Sydney, 10km is the notification distance, to vacate the tarmac for storms with lightning.
There has not been one confirmed instance in the world where fuel vapors have been ignited due to the close proximity of a mobile phone. ....
strike 2 ! YES THERE HAS, BOYO!
Case 1 : 2002, Auto mechanic in England changing a fuel sender unit answered his mobile which ignited the mogas, resulting in severe burns to the mechanic.
Case 2 : 2002, A further case (from memory) in South America, while an Aviation refueler was dipping his truck.
Further details are being sought for both these cases, to show what a rediculous comment PHF made earlier.