Northrock PPE Catalogue - USA Edition

STATIC ELECTRICITY

THE RISK An electrical charge caused by an imbalance of electrons on the surface of a material.

WHO IS AT RISK? Static electricity is an invisible hazard in many production, manufacturing, industrial and (ATEX) explosive environments.

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INJURIES Minor discomfort to serious harm such as burns, falls and cardiac arrest.

STANDARDS EN 1149 ELECTROSTATIC PROPERTIES

EN 1149 standard specifies a test method for materials to be used in the production of protective clothing with electrostatic dissipation for preventing incendiary discharge. THE TEST EN1149 - 1 Test method for measure of surface resistivity.

EN1149 - 3 Test method for measurement of charge decay.

EN1149 - 5 Material performance and design requirements.

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