Discusses the causes and effects of the static electricity phenomenon, points out the major hazards and discusses hazard control.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. General Hazards and Problems
3. Static Electricity in the Industrial Context

3.1 Major Industrial Sources of Static
3.2 General Means of Control
3.3 Discussion of Specific Control Measures
3.4 Materials Handling Problems

4. Hazard Control in Special Problem Processes and Industries

4.1 Liquids in Motion
4.2 Moving Belts
4.3 Gas Discharges
4.4 Electrostatic Paint and Powder Application
4.5 Combustible Dusts
4.6 Explosives

5. Electrostatic Charge Detection

Appendix 1: Minimum Ignition Energies for some Common Combustible Vapours and Gases
Appendix 2: Minimum Ignition Energies for some Combustible Dust Clouds