Abstract
Static electricity is the branch of electrical science dealing with the effects of the accumulation of electric charge. NFPA 77, Recommended Practice on Static Electricity, provides guidance on identifying, evaluating, and controlling static electric hazards for the purpose of preventing fires and explosions. Although this recommended practice originated in 1937 and has continuously evolved for the last several decades, static electricity incidents continue to occur. The purpose of this project is to identify, summarise, and analyse static electricity incidents over the years all the way through 2020 and summarise circumstances of each incident and provide an assessment of the current provisions in NFPA 77, with the aim of identifying existing knowledge gaps. This report will assist the NFPA 77 Technical Committee on Static Electricity as well as other stakeholders in the fire protection community and life safety industry.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Fire Protection Research Foundation |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2021 |
Keywords
- electrostatic discharge
- fire prevention
- static electricity
- industrial hazards