- Author
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Crow, R. M.
- Title
- Static Electricity: A Review of Literature.
- Coporate
- Defence Research Establishment Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Report
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DREO-TN-91-28,
November 1991,
21 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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static electricity
|
electrical resistance
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electrical measurement
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electrical properties
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flammability
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ignition
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metals
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safety
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test methods
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fibers
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literature reviews
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textiles
- Identifiers
- footwear; yarns; antistatic agents; electrical discharge
- Abstract
- This paper explains what static electricity is and how fibers can be modified to reduce their electrical charge. It describes the various test methods used in the study of static electricity and the research results of various authors. It cites various incidents attributed to static electricity and concludes with a static electricity safety code.