Prevention of risks due to the accumulation of static energy

The Valencian Institute of Safety and Health at Work (INVASSAT) published an interesting manual entitled: "The risk due to static electricity: preventive measures" aimed to instruct students of ORP programs and other interested people about how this type of energy can be generated in the workplace, the risks involved in its accumulation and the procedures to control, reduce or eliminate it. Likewise, it brings together the legislation that contains references to this issue and analyzes the risks of fire and explosion in two especially dangerous cases, such as the transfer of flammable liquids contained in tank trucks and their discharge on surfaces free of them.

The manual highlights that the direct effects on people of electrostatic discharges only tend to cause discomfort, since the energy they release is insufficient to put health in danger. However, the accumulation of this type of energy can generate problems in various production processes, among others, which include painting lines for vehicle bodies, continuous handling tasks of textiles, plastics or paper, and production tasks for electronic components.

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