Warehouse Safety Measures: Prevent Static Electricity in High-Temperature Areas
1. Control materials to minimize static electricity generation. For example, limit the flow rate of flammable liquids in pipelines, control loading and unloading methods, prevent mixing of different oils and solvents, and prevent water and gas entrainment in liquids.
2. Take measures to dissipate existing static electricity as quickly as possible to prevent accumulation. For example, installing proper grounding devices on equipment, increasing the relative humidity of the workplace, laying conductive flooring, and applying conductive coatings to certain tools all facilitate static electricity discharge.
3. Add a certain amount of opposite charge to charged bodies to neutralize the charge and prevent the static voltage from rising. Using an inductive static neutralizer is an example of this method.
4. In some cases, static electricity accumulation is unavoidable, and the static voltage may rise rapidly, even generating electrostatic discharge sparks. In such cases, measures must be taken to ensure that although the discharge occurs, it does not lead to a fire or explosion. For example, fill the space of flammable liquid storage tanks with inert gases such as nitrogen, install control and alarm devices, and use efficient ventilation systems to prevent flammable gases or dust in the air from reaching explosive limits.
5. In places with fire and explosion hazards, such as chemical storage areas, workers wearing conductive shoes and anti-static work clothes to promptly remove static electricity from their bodies is also an effective measure to prevent static electricity hazards.