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Maryland Man Burned to Death Pumping Gas

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Man's Car Catches Fire at Kentucky Gas Station

Lightning Strikes Mother and Child in North Carolina Parking Lot

Lightning Kills North Carolina College Student

Static Electricity Likely Started Fire That Heavily Damaged Florist Shop

Illinois Woman Dies from Burns Received in Operating Room Flash Fire

Blitz USA Recalls Enviro-Flo™ Plus Fuel Containers Due to Fire Hazard

Six Lightning Fatalities in Six States

North Carolina Man Dies from Lightning Strike

Static Electricity Blamed for Virginia Gas Pump Fire

Controlling Electrostatic Ingition Hazards during Fuel Delivery at Forecourts-By Graham Hern, Ulrich Von Pidoll & Dr. Jeremy Smallwood

See Sparks in Oil Tank and the tank is grounded!

Truck Explodes into Fireball at South Carolina Gas Station (see video)-WSPA News Channel 7 reports from BP station off Highway 290, Duncan, SC
Followup Video of Fire

John Chubb Instrumentation, Ltd. sold to Chilworth Technolgy- Message from John Chubb

CBS 60 Minutes on Dust Explosions!

UPDATED: North Carolina Teenager Killed in Boat Refueling Explosion

Shell Oil Truck Fire
Let us know what you think the cause is. We'll post the responses

Question????
Does anyone know of a recycle program for ESD bags?
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CSB Issues Final Report on Barton Solvents Explosion

BCC Research Issues Reports on Conductive Plastics & the ESD Markets

OSHA Sending Inspectors to Dust-Prone Factories

Georgia Sugar Refinery Fire: Officials Suspect Static Electricity to Blame

Static in Your House?
Steve Fowler tries to help

Virginia Woman Escapes Injury from Gas Station Fire Caused by Static Electricity

U.S. Chemical Safety Board Issues Preliminary Findings for 2006 Danvers, Massachusetts Explosion

Call Centers
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Static Electricity Possible Cause of South Carolina Worker's Death

Takata Air Bag Plant in Monclova, Mexico Rocked by Violent Explosions(Word Document 78KB)

Blasts rock plant in Pella, Iowa - Could the cause have been static electricity?

Do Cell Phones Attract Lightning?-Word Document 42KB

Study Finds: Cell Phone Radiation Breaks Human and Animal DNA- By Stephen L. Fowler

Articles & Papers
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Electric Charge Affect Water Freezing

Device Prevents Gas Pump Fires- From: NACS ONLINE

Static Electricity & Refueling Fire Safety Brochure- offers valuable information and great safety tips, By Fowler Associates

Lipoatrophia Semicircularis: a new office condition which may be related to EMI/ESD

Shock horror probe- the world of a static electricity consultant- Dr. Jeremy Smallwood, Electrostatic Solutions

Abbreviation of Electrostatic Discharge (pdf)-In this paper consequences of improper use of the abbreviation are considered and consistent practices for the written and spoken language are proposed- By Toni Viheriakoski, Specialist, Electrostatics- Nokia Siemens Networks

Sacred Mission - Electrical Health Debate written by Matteo Tavera translated by George Verdon (NEW: Summary of Sacred Mission added to the end of text)

Mastering RFID Label Converting (PDF)-Where Understanding Static Control Can Prevent RFID Transponder Failures- By Mark Blitshteyn, Ion Systems

Revisit:Are Children's Slides at Fast Food Restaurants a Static Hazard?

Revisit: Static Electricity Can Play Havoc with Cochlear Implants

Embedded Devices- New ESD Challenges

Super Charged Granny?????- Shows the lack of understanding in the media and the public on the issues of static electricity

NYC unplugs Edison's direct current service

A Unified Theory of Electrification in Natural Processes -By Thomas Prevenslik

Explosive Surgery? -The operating room is filled with fuel and ignition sources. What is being done to prevent fires in the operating room? Check out this page filled with links to vaulable information.

Crocs Cause Static Electricity in Swedish Hospital? Maybe it's just a crock

UPDATED! -Cell Phone Explosions-Most recent: 19-year-old college student received second-degree burns from cell phone battery explosion

Cell phones exploding a growing problem

Static Spark Probable Cause of Texas Cargo Van Fire

Awareness Bracelets in ESD Areas? We don't think so.

GM Holden Safety Recall (Australia)- Faulty Side Airbag, Static Electricity possible cause

No Shock Shopping
Food Lion Uses Ground Wires on shopping Carts

RMV Technology Group
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StaticWorx ESD Flooring Solutions
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ESD Journal Challenges Wireless Wrist Strap Makers - Go Ahead Make Our Day!
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Single Particles Do Not Exhibit Wave-like Behavior -PDF File 11 KB

The Consumer guide to Non-Contact Level Gauges by David W. Spitzer & Walt Boyes

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