at implementing control measures and preventive systems, in order to guarantee the safety and health of workers who, directly or indirectly, interact with electrical installations and services involving electricity.
Sensation Threshold. EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON THE HUMAN BODY a) Perception Threshold The human body begins to perceive the passage of electric current from 1 mA.
) Maximum Duration (Sec.) <120 infinite 120 5 140 1 160 0,5 175 0,2 200 0,1 250 0,05 310 0,03 3) Nominal voltage EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON THE HUMAN BODY
Voltage ( V ) Maximum Duration (Sec.) <50 infinite 50 5 75 0,60 90 0,45 110 0,36 150 0,27 220 0,17 280 0,12 EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON THE HUMAN BODY
frequency Currents with higher frequencies are less felt by the body Frequency of Electric Current Frequency (Hz) 50-60 500 1.000 5.000 10.000 100.000 Sensation Threshold (mA) 1 1,5 2 7 14 150
so-called joule effect, that is, a certain amount of electrical energy is transformed into heat. 2 E(heat) ⁼ R(human body) ˣ I of electric shock) ( x t (contact time) CRITICAL PATHOLOGICAL PHENOMENA OF ELECTRIC C.
destruction of the epidermis and dermis, with more intense pain and blisters normally appearing at the site or total or partial detachment of the affected skin. CRITICAL PATHOLOGICAL PHENOMENA OF ELECTRIC C.
of body surface area reached Average: between 15 and less than 40% of the skin covered and High: more than 40% of the body burned. CRITICAL PATHOLOGICAL PHENOMENA OF ELECTRIC C.
discharge of a gas which produces a plasma, similar to a spark instantaneous, resulting from ELECTRIC ARC a flow of current in a normally insulating medium such as air.
for example due to loss of pressure on the connection screws; Insulation depreciation (overvoltage, overload and end of dielectric life); Manufacturing defect in components or equipment (When not detected at the beginning, the same appears over the course of its life); ELECTRIC ARC