• DocumentCode
    166837
  • Title

    Electrostatic threats in hospital environment

  • Author

    Viheriakoski, Toni ; Kokkonen, Mika ; Tamminen, Pasi ; Karja, Eira ; Hillberg, Jukka ; Smallwood, Jeremy

  • Author_Institution
    Cascade Metrol., Lohja, Finland
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    7-12 Sept. 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    9
  • Abstract
    Uncontrolled electrostatic discharge (ESD) sources may cause unpleasant experiences as well as more serious hazards to health. We have observed surprisingly high energy ESD sources in the hospital environment. These findings are analyzed and discussed in this article. In addition, electrostatic attraction and charge relaxation of materials for medical purposes are studied and solutions are proposed.
  • Keywords
    electric charge; electrostatic discharge; hazards; ESD sources; electrostatic attraction; electrostatic discharge sources; electrostatic threats; hospital environment; material charge relaxation; Discharges (electric); Electric potential; Electrostatic discharges; Electrostatics; Hospitals; Materials; Metals;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium (EOS/ESD), 2014 36th
  • Conference_Location
    Tucson, AZ
  • ISSN
    0739-5159
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6968856
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=166837