What are some safeguards to take against being shocked by static electricity?
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Use a humidifier indoors and apply moisturizer on your skin. Wear shoes made of wooden soles and avoid wearing synthetic material. More tips at the websites below:\nhttp://www.school-for-champions.com/science/staticcont.htm
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Stress can do many things, but static electricity I do not think is one of them.  There is most likely a low humidity level in the environment and your home.  Get a cold humidifier, use lotion to keep your skin less dry and even put a very tiny amount in your hair to keep it from being a static cling magnent.  Keep a fan going also to keep the air moving.  The air tend to become more eletrical when the air is stagnant.
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There are actually special shoes that can be purchased to minimize electrocution risk. We had them in the military, but if the voltage is high enough or there is moisture around ...ZAP
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There are four ways a person can get injured from lightning: a direct strike, "splashes" (when the lightning bounces off something and strikes you), ground strikes (when lightning strikes the ground and then you conduct the electricity), and EMP waves (i don't know what this is). You have a 1 in 3000 chance of being hurt by lightning, and a surge protector lowers that odds even more. So according to the fact that chances are pretty low, I'd say it's safe to stay on the computer.
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You have to worry about impact resistence, old newspaper bubble wrap, whatever will work, pack it like you were packing china, what youneed is a packing envolope that can reduce the influence of magnets, anti-static bags, though the site below says you can use a freezer bag in a pinch
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I use static guard in a spray can...you can also keep a dryer sheet such as bounce or downey and rub it on your hand to prevent static electricity...especially at the gas pump
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In a storm cloud, the moving air makes tiny water droplets and ice rub together so they become charged with static electricity. The positive electrical charges float up near the top of the cloud and the larger ones, with negative charges, stay near the bottom. This separation of electrical charges is very unstable and lightning is the way the charges are equalized or become balanced. \n\n\nWhat you need?\n\nA large iron or steel pot (not aluminum) with a plastic handle. \nRubber gloves. \nAn iron or steel fork. \nA plastic sheet (a dry-cleaner garment bag is good source). \n\nWhat to do..\n\nTape the plastic sheet to a table top.\n\nPut on the rubber gloves.\n\nDarken the room as much as possible.\n\nHold the large iron pot or pan by its insulating handle and rub the pan vigorously to and fro on the plastic sheet. \n\nHolding the fork firmly in the other hand, bring its prongs slowly near the rim. When the gap between pot and fork is small, a tiny spark should jump across (A darker room will help you see the spark more clearly).\n \nWhat you will Discover\nIt is as though the pan is the thundercloud, the fork is the lighting rod and you are the Earth's surface.\n\nPlease note: The humidity in the air can affect static electricity. If the air is damp, such as during the winter, then this experiment may not work.
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You need an energy transformer machine.  You put sound in, press the sound-to-electricity button and out comes electricity.  Make sure you have a storage cell attached or you'll get shocked.
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dryer sheets, rub them on your hands and things you use often that shock you... door knobs, hair brush, tv
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If this is a constant problem then buy a humidifier. Static electricity is less likely to happen if the air in your house is not so dry.
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The threshold current to feel an electrical shock on human skin is in the range of one to twenty thousandths of an ampere or 1 - 20 mA. Contrast this with the current drawn by a 100 watt light bulb, about 1000 mA or 1 A.\n\nThe voltage required to produce a "shock sensation" varies, depending on the dry or moist nature of the skin contacted. Dry skin requires more voltage to reach the threshold level of shock sensation.\n\nMany years ago it was fairly common practice to "taste" electricity from a 1.5 volt dry cell as a "demonstration of electricity." I doubt this is encouraged today, but I have experienced that sensation by holding my thumb against one end of the cell and pressing the other end lightly to my tongue, ostensibly to determine whether the cell is any good. That worked okay for me until one day I tried to test a 9 volt transistor radio battery by touching both electrodes (that's what the little button and cup on the battery is called) to my tongue. Ouch! I received a very painful shock. After that I used a voltmeter to check batteries.\n\nAlso many years ago, there was a popular device installed in roller skating rinks, bars, and other public places to "test your strength" by grasping two vertical metal handles that were connected to an induction coil, a device for producing high voltage electricity. As one of the handles was rotated the voltage increased, the object being to rotate the handle all the way to its mechanical stop without having to let go. Such devices are extremely dangerous because the current passes through both hands and the chest, possibly inducing a fatal fibrillation in the heart muscle.\n\nIt is best to be extremely careful not to get shocked in the first place. Even very small currents, if they pass through the heart, can be fatal. That is why it is common practice for those who work with "live" circuits to always do so with only one hand, keeping the other hand in a pocket to avoid making a complete circuit through the body.
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All the electrical parts are inside the dryer and can only shock you if submerged in water.  Don't go trying this, could be dangerous to your health.
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no....human bodies carry electric current very well and when you touch something with too much static, it goes thru that point in your body, and out another (into the earth). You're basically the earthing-wire.
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You have probably experienced static electricity. It's the charge that you create when you scuff your feet on a rug. Then when you touch a doorknob, you get a small shock. That's static electricity. \n\n    The reason why it works is a little more complicated. To start, you have to know that every object is made up of billions of tiny particles, called protons and electrons. These particles are so small they can only be seen with special microscopes. \n\n    Despite their small size, protons and electrons carry an electrical charge. Protons carry a "positive" charge, while electrons carry a "negative" energy charge. \n\n    Usually, the two different charges balance each other out, and nothing happens. But when two objects with like charges (all positive or all negative) come together, the charges repel and the objects move away from each other. Objects with opposite charges attract each other because the different charges want to enter a state of balance with each other. \n\n    Objects can get a negative charge by picking up electrons from other objects. For example, when your shoes scuff against the rug, your shoes are actually picking up electrons from the rug. The electrons fly over your body, giving you a negative charge. \n\n    Your new electrons fly over your body because they are looking for a positive charge. If you touch a metal doorknob, the electrons on your body will leap into the metal, attracted by the protons there. The transfer of electrons is actually a small electrical current, and produces the tiny electric shock you feel. \n\n    Lightning is like static electricity, except on a much bigger scale. Both lightning and static electricity happen because of the attraction between the opposite charges.
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Static electricity gets worse when it's dry... low humidity.  You can't do much about that outside, but you can always get a humidifier for your house. Use moisturizers on your skin, switch to cotton clothing, use dryer-sheets at the laundry, use a metal object (like a key) to touch metal things like doorknobs after shuffling along your rug.  Along those lines, pick up your feet when you walk so they're not sliding.  If no key is available, try grounding yourself by touching something like the wall before touching a metal object or a person (or pet!) Experiment with different shoes.  My leather boots are the worst!
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NO that is very dangerous DO NOT DO THAT u could get shocked.Which can be fatal or leave _____ with  a serious injury
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I had a close encounter many years ago, when I was a boy scout and having field camp in school. It happen to be a thunderstorm and I was walking in an open field with an unbrella when I felt my hairs standing on end. Next thing I knew, lightning struck a metal fence some 15 feet away. I was shocked by this, but felt nothing and continued my way to the nearest shelter!\nSo the next time I feel a build up of static electricity around me, I am going to run into the nearest building I can find. Especially on a rainy day.