| Abstrakt: |
In the process of determining the cause of the fire, it is almost impossible to determine static electricity directly, and it is considered to be an "insidious" cause of not only fire but also explosions. Materials in all three aggregate states are mostly electroneutral; however, under certain conditions they can be charged. In industrial plants, these conditions are movement /viscosity of the substance itself in case of liquid and gas states, friction between two materials in case of solid - state materials. Both methods lead to the separation of positive and negative charges and the creation of static electricity. This process is particularly pronounced in the oil, rubber, paint, adhesive, textile and paper industry. Basic protection measures that can be taken to prevent the generation of static electricity is grounding and equipotential bonding. However, if protection measures fail and a fire or explosion occurs, proving that it is caused by static electricity, it is practically impossible and comes down to eliminating other causes by standard forensic methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
