Chargeability of Human Body. Part 1. Impact of Static Electricity on the Human Body

Abstract

Uncontrolled static electricity is a serious problem, which has long been recognised in many branches of industries. The human

body is prone to chargeability. Discharge from the charged human body may occur during accidental touching of a grounded conductive

element. Such a discharge is accompanied by the generation of extremely high energy [5].

Keywords

chargeability, charging by influence, charging by contact, energy of a discharge

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