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I was questioning the idea that having a refilled tank in your car is more dangerous than skydiving. I think it is fair to presume it has some non-zero risk.

I was questioning if that risk is meaningful, or if it is like a prop 65 warning on every building you enter, and most products you purchase.

Googling around I was able to find 1 death associated with refilling a DOT-39 container [1], which is scary shit. However, it seems to be caused by a poor coupling, refilling inside, with an ignition source. This could have happened with any container including a certified refillable one.

https://lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-research/files/2016/...



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