§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the principal materials giving rise to static electricity; and whether he has figures of the damage attributable to its presence and rapid discharge.
§ Mr. MacGregorAlmost any material can give rise to static electricity, but the principal materials of concern are plastics and powders, and liquids which give off inflammable vapours.
191WBritish Standard BS 5958 part 1: 1980 code of practice for control of undesirable static electricity gives further information. No figures are available for the damage attributable to the presence and rapid discharge of static electricity.