Learn more about what static electricity is and the hazards that it imposes on the industrial workplace.
Static electricity imposes an invisible safety hazard in many production, manufacturing and industrial environments. The hazards of static electricity include fires and explosions when safety measures have not been put in place to control the accumulation of static charges. In industrial settings, common sources of static discharge include piping systems, filling operations, loading/unloading liquids, and coating and dispersing operations. In office settings, human movement can set off a static spark.
To protect workers, equipment, and sensitive electronics, it’s important to control electrostatic buildup with proper grounding and bonding for equipment and containers. In this article from Mueller Electric, you can learn more about how and where static builds, as well as how to control and mitigate buildup for a variety of applications with a wide range of custom bonding and grounding options.