Title :
Effects of lightning in oil plants construction sites — Step and touch voltage simulation and tests in work footwear
Author :
Sueta, Hélio E. ; Shigihara, Miltom ; Caires, Luis E. ; Burani, Geraldo F. ; Nascimento, Wallace J D
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electrotechnics & Energy, Univ. of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper presents a study on the effects caused by indirect lightning on oil refinery construction site workers. We made some tests on work footwear, commonly used by workers in these refineries, and some simulations for a specific site for the evaluation of step and touch voltages.
Keywords :
construction; electrical safety; footwear; hazardous areas; lightning; occupational safety; oil refining; protective clothing; indirect lightning; lightning effects; oil plants construction site; oil refinery construction site worker; touch voltage simulation; work footwear; Computer aided software engineering; Conductivity; Electric potential; Footwear; Grounding; Lightning; Soil; computational simulations; high voltage tests; lightning protection; refinery site;
Conference_Titel :
Lightning Protection (XI SIPDA), 2011 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Fortaleza
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1898-4
DOI :
10.1109/SIPDA.2011.6088427
