We hear a lot of safety professionals talking about bonding and grounding and this safety function is by far the most common means of controlling static electricity during the transfer of flammable liquids; however, it is also very often the cause of flash fires because facilities either do not fully understand or fail to manage the systems properly (e.g. poor connections, loss of continuity due to damaged parts, etc.). This article is just a brief listing of significant fire events where static was found, or thought to have been, the ignition source. PLEASE HELP ME UPDATE this page with any reliable information…
Just how risky is “static electricity”?
