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6. Glossary
Accident; accident
Unexpected event or series of events leading to death, injury, loss of system or service, or environmental damage.
Electric shock; electrical schock
Unexpected event or series of events leading to death, injury, loss of system or service, or environmental damage.
Courant électrique; electrical current
Movement of a set of electric charge carriers, usually electrons, within a conductive material.
Short circuit; short-circuit
Accidental or intentional conductive path between two or more conductive parts forcing the electrical potential differences between these conductive parts to be zero or close to zero.
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Guide pratique. Effets du courant sur l'homme et les animaux domestiques - CEI/TS 60479-1 - 2005
- Guide pratique. Effets du courant passant par le corps humain - CEI/TS 60479-2 - 2017
- Guide pratique. Effets du courant sur l'homme et les animaux domestiques - CEI/TS 60479-3 - 1998
- Exploitation des installations - EN 50110-1 - 2013
- Plant operation – National appendices - EN 50110-2 - 2010
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