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Document ID (ISN)110527
CIS number 10-0113
Year 2010
Convention or series no. NTP 827
Author(s) Turmo Sierra E.
Title Static electricity in combustible dusts(I). Characteristics of the electrostatic discharges
Original title Electricidad estática en polvos combustibles (I): características de las descargas eléctrostáticas [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 2010. 4p.
Internet access Electricidad_estática_en_polvos_combustibles.pdf [in Spanish]
Abstract This information note on static electricity in combustible dusts describes the phenomenon of electrostatic charge as well as the characteristics of different types of electrostatic discharges. The safety measures to be adopted are described in a second note (CIS 10-0114). See also CIS 02-1416.
Descriptors (primary) Spain; static electricity; flammable dust; solid fuels; fire hazards; explosion hazards
Descriptors (secondary) sources of ignition; ignition energy; electrical capacitance of body; particle size determination; data sheet
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Electricity
Broad subject area(s) Electrical safety
Browse category(ies) Safety and health information
Electricity
Fires
Explosions