controlling static electricity in hazardous (classified) locations

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 209-215

  Kassebaum, John H ^a   Kocken, Richard A ^b  

^a K Tek Associates   (United States)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Bonding; Energy; Flammable; Grounding; Hazardous; Ignition; Static

Indexed keywords

BONDING; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FIRE HAZARDS; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; IGNITION; PROTECTIVE ATMOSPHERES;

CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS; EXPLOSION HAZARDS; SPARK DISCHARGE;

STATIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 0030676506     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/28.567115     Document Type: Article

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