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Eds Journal: The Control of Risks From Static Electricity PrimaryEds Journal: The Control of Risks From Static Electricity Primary
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Eds Journal: The Control of Risks From Static Electricity

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From the ESD Journal website. This page describes the industrial and medical risks associated with the buildup of static charge. The investigation of the electric potential created by such accumulated charges and the materials responsible for their accumulation is described. Very technical.

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friction, static electricity, voltage

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electric potential, electrostatic charge, potential, static, static charge, testing, triboelectric, triboelectricity, ptfe, corona charging, electrostatic, fieldmeter, scuff, scuff method, tribocharging, triboelectric charging

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