Electrostatic Discharge Safety Training (Update Available) Overview/Description Target Audience Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Overview/Description
This course will provide a basic understanding of static electricity, and how to provide protection from static electricity. The information in this course will focus on the identification, assessment, and control of static electricity for purposes of preventing fires and explosions.
Target Audience
Primarily engineering, safety, and maintenance personnel whose responsibilities include determining and correcting static issues. May also benefit managers, supervisors, and employees who work in areas where electrostatic discharge could result in fire, explosion, and/or damage to electrical equipment.
Expected Duration (hours)
1.3
Lesson Objectives Electrostatic Discharge Safety Training (Update Available)
identify the purpose and scope of the NFPA 77: Recommended Practice on Static Electricity standard
identify examples of the main causes of static electricity in the workplace
identify statements that correctly describe the nature of static electricity
identify relevant statements about measuring static electricity
identify relevant statements about each of three types of hazards created by static electricity
identify the principles associated with each of four variables on the ignition of static discharge in combustible environments
identify three techniques that are used to control the hazards of static electricity
identify methods commonly used to neutralize human static discharge
Course Number: esh_sah_a07_sh_enus