DocumentCode
1013580
Title
Electrical Accidents
Author
Kouwenhoven, W. B.
Author_Institution
Professor of electrical engineering and assistant dean of engineering at The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.; director of the AIEE
Volume
56
Issue
9
fYear
1937
Firstpage
1077
Lastpage
1079
Abstract
Six factors influence the result of an electric shock: type of circuit, voltage, resistance, current, current pathway, and duration of contact. Preventive measures will reduce the hazard, and resuscitation will save many victims, according to information summarized in this article, which is based on reports previously published.
Keywords
Circuits; Contact resistance; Electric resistance; Electric shock; Electrical accidents; Hazards; Protection;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-3860
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/T-AIEE.1937.5057695
Filename
5057695
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