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Anti-static footwear are designed to reduce the
accumulation of excess static electricity by conducting body charge to
ground while maintaining a sufficiently high level of resistance to protect
the wearer from electrical hazard due to live electrical circuits.
Conductive footwear is intended to protect the wearer in an environment
where accumulation of static electricity on the body is a hazard. Conductive
footwear is designed to dissipate static electricity from body to the
ground to reduce the possibility of ignition of sensitive explosive mixtures
or volatile chemicals. Conductive footwear shall not be used by personnel
working near open electrical circuits and shall be worn only in environments
for which they are intended.
Insulating footwear is to reduce the hazards due to accidental contact
with live electrical circuits, electrically energised conductors, parts
of apparatus. This footwear is not suitable where anti-static properties
are needed.
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