Title :
Electrical shock hazards and safety standards
Author :
Bernstein, Theodore
Author_Institution :
Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
fDate :
8/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A general overview of the potential sources of electric shock in laboratory environments is presented. After a general review of 60 Hz 120/240 V electrical power supplies, the author discusses the basics of grounding, protection equipment and devices, codes and standards, the effects of electricity on the human body, electrical parameters for 60 Hz shocks, high-voltage safety principles, and typical laboratory accidents
Keywords :
earthing; electric shocks; power supplies to apparatus; protection; safety; standards; 120 V; 240 V; 60 Hz; codes; electrical shock hazards; grounding; human body; laboratory environments; power supplies; protection; safety standards; Code standards; Electric potential; Electric shock; Electrical safety; Grounding; Hazards; Humans; Power supplies; Protection; Safety devices;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
