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The quantitative effects of electrical current flowing through the human body are listed in Table 50.1 (W.T. Peria, private communication [1]). It is the current flow through the body that is the fundamental parameter involved in electrical shock, and the level of danger with a high-voltage power supply is related to the current rating of the supply. Safety with electrical devices involves minimizing accidental current flow through the body, especially through the heart.
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W.T. Peria, Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Technology, 4-174 EE/CSci Building, 200 Union Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (private communication). The table is taken from the Physical Electronics Laboratory Manual, ca. 1965
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Yates, J.T. (2015). Protecting Personnel. In: Experimental Innovations in Surface Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17668-0_50
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