DocumentCode
3346395
Title
Controlling static electricity in hazardous (classified) locations
Author
Kassebaum, John H. ; Kocken, Richard A.
Author_Institution
K-Tek Associates, Indianapolis, IN, USA
fYear
1995
fDate
11-13 Sep 1995
Firstpage
105
Lastpage
113
Abstract
This paper discusses potential sources of static electricity in chemical manufacturing operations and proposes practical methods for remediation to prevent fire and personal injury. It discusses the probabilities of static electricity ignition in Division 1 versus Division 2 locations and makes recommendations for controlling static electricity in each location
Keywords
accidents; chemical industry; earthing; electrostatic discharge; explosions; fires; probability; safety; sparks; chemical manufacturing operations; classified locations; fire; hazardous locations; personal injury; personnel grounding; probabilities; recommendations; spark discharge; static electricity ignition; Conducting materials; Electric resistance; Electrons; Fires; Hazards; Ignition; Immune system; Power generation; Protons; Sparks;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1995. Record of Conference Papers., Industry Applications Society 42nd Annual
Conference_Location
Denver, CO
ISSN
0090-3507
Print_ISBN
0-7803-2909-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PCICON.1995.523945
Filename
523945
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