- Author
- Bajinskis, G. | Billon, H. | Quinn, J.
- Title
- Electrostatic Hazards Evaluation of RAAF Flightline Clothing.
- Coporate
- Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Melbourne, Australia
- Report
- AR-009-758; DSTO-TR-0372, July 1996, 40 p.
- Keywords
- protective clothing | hazard assessment | ammunition | cleaning | electrostatic charges | experiments | capacitance
- Identifiers
- flightline operations; drycleaning of the tramac jackets; body-to-ground resistance and capacitance of footwear samples; body-to-ground resistance of an operator standing on the painted metal platform; electrostatic charging experiments; experiments at Tindal Air Force Base
- Abstract
- An electrostatic hazards assessment of procedures and service clothing used during flightline operations that involve electro-explosive devices (EEDs) has been completed. The assessment includes measurements of the body-to-ground resistance, capacitance and body potential for personnel in service clothing. Activities involved in the loading of 20 mm ammunition into an F/A-18 aircraft provide a focus for the investigation.