Static Electricity 2000 Edition

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Document Outline

• Chapter 1 Administration
  • 1.1 Scope.
  • 1.2 Purpose.
  • 1.3 Applicability. [Reserved]
  • 1.4 Equivalency.
• Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Reserved]
• Chapter 3 Definitions, Units, and Symbols
  • 3.1 Definitions.
  • 3.2 Symbols and Units.
• Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Static Electricity
  • 4.1 General.
  • 4.2 Accumulation and Dissipation of Charge.
  • 4.3 Discharge of Static Electricity and Ignition Mechanisms.
• Chapter 5 Evaluating the Hazard of Static Electricity
  • 5.1 General.
  • 5.2 Measuring a Static Electric Charge.
  • 5.3 Measuring the Charge on a Conductor.
  • 5.4 Measuring the Charge on a Nonconductor.
  • 5.5 General Practices.
  • 5.6 Measuring the Accumulation and Relaxation of Charge.
  • 5.7 Measuring the Resistivity of Materials.
  • 5.8 Assessment of Bonding and Grounding.
  • 5.9 Measuring Spark Energies.
  • 5.10 Measuring Ignition Energies.
• Chapter 6 Control of Static Electricity Hazards
  • 6.1 General.
  • 6.2 Control of Ignitible Mixtures by Inerting Equipment, by Ventilating, or by Relocating Equipm...
  • 6.3 Control of Static Charge Generation.
  • 6.4 Charge Dissipation.
  • 6.5 Charge Neutralization.
  • 6.6 Control of Static Charge on Personnel.
  • 6.7 Maintenance and Testing.
  • 6.8 Discomfort and Injury.
• Chapter 7 Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Their Vapors
  • 7.1 Scope.
  • 7.2 Combustion Characteristics of Liquids, Vapors, and Mists.
  • 7.3 Generation and Dissipation of Charge in Liquids.
  • 7.4 Flow in Pipe, Hose, and Tubing.
  • 7.5 Storage Tanks.
  • 7.6 Loading of Tank Vehicles.
  • 7.7 *Vacuum Trucks.
  • 7.8 Railroad Tank Cars.
  • 7.9 Marine Vessel and Barge Cargo Tanks.
  • 7.10 Process Vessels.
  • 7.11 Gauging and Sampling.
  • 7.12 Tank Cleaning.
  • 7.13 Portable Tanks, Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), and Containers.
  • 7.14 *Vacuum Cleaners.
  • 7.15 Clean Gas Flows.
  • 7.16 Plastic Sheets and Wraps.
• Chapter 8 Powders and Dusts
  • 8.1 General.
  • 8.2 Combustibility of Dust Clouds.
  • 8.3 Charging Mechanisms.
  • 8.4 Charge Retention.
  • 8.5 Discharges in Powder Operations.
  • 8.6 Pneumatic Transport Systems.
  • 8.7 *Flexible Hoses.
  • 8.8 Flexible Boots and Socks.
  • 8.9 Bag Houses.
  • 8.10 *Hybrid Mixtures.
  • 8.11 *Manual Addition of Powders to Flammable Liquids.
  • 8.12 Bulk Storage.
• Chapter 9 Specific Applications
  • 9.1 Intermediate Bulk Containers.
  • 9.2 Web and Sheet Processes.
  • 9.3 Spray Application.
  • 9.4 Belts and Conveyors.
  • 9.5 Explosives.
  • 9.6 Cathode Ray Tube Video Display Terminals.
• Chapter 10 Referenced Publications
  • 10.1 The following documents or portions thereof are referenced within this recommended practice...
• Appendix A Explanatory Material
• Appendix B Physical Characteristics of Materials
• Appendix C Recommended Means for Providing Bonding and Grounding
• Appendix D Glossary of Terms
• Appendix E Referenced Publications
• Index