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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
- correct answer 1) Report an situation or equipment that you consider unsafe
2) Warn others who are endangered by failing to observe safety procedures
3) Always use the required protective clothing and equipment
4) Report any injuries that occur
5) Exercise caution when confronted with unforeseen situations
6) Know precisely what to do in the event of electric shock
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- correct answer -Formulated guidelines that govern safety in the workplace
-Law requires businesses to follow
-Protects employees and material resources
HOW ELECTRICITY PASSES THROUGH THE BODY
- correct answer -Electricity travels in closed circuits, with its normal current flow from ground, through
a conductor, to a voltage source.
-Current always follows the path with the least resistance
-When the human body closes the circuit by providing a path from ground, electric shock can occur.
CURRENT
- correct answer Movement or flow of electrons
-When electrons from a negatively charged body to a positively charged body an electric current is
developed
, GROUND
- correct answer Part of a circuit that is electrically connected to earth.
-The ground provides a common return point for voltages and signals
CONDUCTOR
- correct answer An object that provides a path for electricity to follow
VOLTAGE
- correct answer -The force or pressure that moves current
-Also known as EMF, electromotive force
-Unit= volt
RESISTANCE
- correct answer -A material's opposition to the flow of electric current.
-Unit= ohms
FACTORS THAT AFFECT BODIES RESISTANCE
- correct answer 1) Skin- unbroken dry skin has a higher resistance than wet, cut, bruised, or burned skin
2)Moisture
3) High voltage
4) How tightly the victim is grasping the voltage source
THE AMOUNT OF CURRENT THAT CAN PASS THROUGH THE BODY WITHOUT DANGER DEPENDS ON:
- correct answer 1) Individual
2) Amount of current
3) Type of current
4) Path of current
5) Contact time
PRIMARY FACTORS FOR SHOCK SEVERITY:
- correct answer 1) The amount of current flowing through the body