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	Electric shock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The perception of electric shock can be different depending on the voltage, duration, current, path taken, frequency, etc. Current entering the hand has a threshold of perception of about 5 to 10 milliamperes (mA) for DC and about 1 to 10 mA for AC at 60 Hz.
		Electric shocks have been used as a method of torture, since the received voltage and amperage can be controlled with precision and used to cause pain whilst avoiding obvious evidence on the victim's body.
		Electric shock delivered by an electric chair is sometimes used as a means of capital punishment, although its use has become rare in recent times.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Electric_shock (1807 words)

	electric shock on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		However, the effect of electric shock on the body depends not only on the strength of the current, but on such factors as wetness of the skin, area of contact, duration of contact, constitution of the victim, and whether or not the victim is well grounded.
		A lethal dose of electricity may paralyze the respiratory organs and damage the central nervous system; the immediate cause of death, however, is usually an interruption of heart action.
		Electroconvulsive therapy is the use of electric shock to treat certain mental illnesses.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/e1/elect-shk.asp (347 words)

	Electric shock injuries
		Electric shock injuries are caused by lightning or electric current from a mechanical source passing through the body.
		How electric shocks affect the skin is determined by the skin's resistance, which in turn is dependent upon the wetness, thickness, and cleanliness of the skin.
		Electric shocks cause death in 3-15% of cases.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/electric_shock_injuries.jsp (1101 words)

	Electric Eel Shock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Electric Eel Shock is a Japanese three-piece rock band, formed in Tokyo in the late 1990s.
		Although these were still produced on a relatively low budget, and paid for by the band, this was the first time that they had used a studio as opposed to a practice room, kitchen or cupboard.
		Electric Eel Shock were soon making plans with Grammy-nominated producer Attie Bauw (who had worked with Judas Priest and the Scorpions) for a new album.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Electric_Eel_Shock (1331 words)

	Electric shock for snakebite
		Electric shock on top of it will be unbearably painful and could cause shock of the other kind and unconsciousness.
		As he had read about the electric shock treatment in one of the outdoor magazines, he had decided with a neighbor that he would use the treatment the next time he was bitten.
		Electric shocks are ineffective in treatment of lethal effects of rattlesnake envenomation in mice.
	www.herper.com /venom/electro.html (782 words)

	Electric shock precautions
		Nobody has yet been injured by a shock in our lab, but since electrical and electronic devices are a ubiquitous part of everyday life, a brief summary of electric shock precautions is given below.
		Electric current damages the body in three different ways: (1) it harms or interferes with proper functioning of the nervous system and heart; (2) it subjects the body to intense heat; and (3) it causes the muscles to contract.
		Victims of high-voltage shock usually respond better to artificial respiration than do victims of low-voltage shock, probably because the higher voltage and current clamps the heart and hence prevents fibrillation.
	pchem.scs.uiuc.edu /pchemlab/electric.htm (1225 words)

	Safe Practices Promote Arc Welding Safety \| Lincoln Electric
		The hazards of electric shock are one of the most serious risks facing a welder.
		Contact with equipment or metal parts that are electrically "hot' can cause injury or death from the shock or from a fall that results from reaction to the shock.
		Primary voltage shock comes from touching a lead inside the welding power source while you have your body or hand in contact with the welder case or other grounded metal.
	www.lincolnelectric.com /knowledge/articles/content/lenstaybl.asp (1262 words)

	Electric shock during pregnancy
		The clinical spectrum of electrical injury ranges from a transient unpleasant sensation felt by a mother and no effect on her fetus to fetal death either immediately or few days later.
		The spectrum of clinical injury from accidental electrical shock ranges from a transient unpleasant sensation after exposure to low-intensity current to sudden death due to cardiac arrest.
		Pregnant women suffering electric shock from low-voltage current, especially the 110-V current used in North America, which did not pass through the uterus and had no or minor adverse effects on the mother, would likely have no immediate effect on a fetus.
	www.cfpc.ca /cfp/2003/Mar/vol49-mar-clinical-1.asp (1393 words)

	Electric fishes
		The conditions are so different from the usual electrical accident situation where, for example, one stands in a bathtub full of water, which is grounded through the piping, and touches a live wire.
		Comparatively little is known as to the manner in which the electrical charge is produced, however available evidence suggests that it is the nervous parts of the organs that play the most important roles in the production of electricity.
		The ability of electroplaques to generate an electric current is due to the structure of their cell membranes and the activity of chemical pumps.
	www.rsmas.miami.edu /support/lib/seas/seasQA/QAs/e/elecfish.html (1549 words)

	Electric Shock Hazards
		The primary variable for determining the severity of electric shock is the electric current which passes through the body.
		The electric current in amperes is the most important physiological varible which determines the severity of an electric shock.
		One difficulty in establishing the conditions for electrical safety is that a voltage which produces only a mild tingling sensation under one circumstance can be a lethal shock hazard under other conditions.
	hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu /hbase/electric/shock.html (377 words)

	Shock current path - Chapter 3: ELECTRICAL SAFETY - Volume I - DC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is why the shock received from static electricity is only a momentary jolt: the flow of electrons is necessarily brief when static charges are equalized between two objects.
		Electrically speaking, both of the bird's feet touch the same point, hence there is no voltage between them to motivate current through the bird's body.
		Electric shock can only occur when contact is made between two points of a circuit; when voltage is applied across a victim's body.
	www.allaboutcircuits.com /vol_1/chpt_3/3.html (1581 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Electrical injury
		The outcome of an electric shock to an individual depends on the intensity of the voltage to which the person was exposed, the route of the current through the body, the victim's state of health, and the speed and adequacy of the treatment.
		If the victim is faint, pale, or shows other signs of shock, lay the victim down, with the head slightly lower than the trunk of the body and the legs elevated, and cover the person with a warm blanket or a coat.
		Electrical injury is frequently associated with explosions or falls that can cause additional traumatic injuries, including both obvious external injuries and concealed internal injuries.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000053.htm (801 words)

	FalunInfo.net - Electric shock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Electric batons are among the most commonly used torture instruments employed by police officers and jail guards in persecuting Falun Gong practitioners.
		They use electric batons that carry voltages as high as 300,000 volts to shock practitionersâ sensitive areas, including the mouth, center of the palms, center of the bottom of the feet, genitals, chest, neck, and breasts.
		The labour camp authorities often pour water on the practitioners to intensify the electric shocks.
	www.faluninfo.net /torturemethods2/electric-shock (753 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Before electric shock can be addressed with a view toward prevention, the term and the concept should be explained.
		For example, if one side of the circuit is connected to the vehicle chassis, then shock current between an accessible energized part and, the vehicle chassis would appear to the GFCI as load current; A GFCI would not be able to protect again st this type of fault.
		The National Electrical Code contains requirements for the installation of electrical products, but product safety standards cover the details and complexities of the design and construction of the various products, including which protective mechanisms o r combinations of protective mechanisms are considered satisfactory to meet the need for protection against electric shock.
	www.fishock.com /support/techinfo/shock.html (2342 words)

	Voltage of an Electric Eel
		The electric organs of the eel are located in it's tail, which is roughly 4/5 of the animal's body.
		The electric organs are made up of a large number of electric disks (as many as 200,000 in one tail) piled in vertical or horizontal rows.
		Electric eels have been known to knock down a horse crossing a stream from 20 feet away not to mention also killing humans.
	hypertextbook.com /facts/BarryLajnwand.shtml (994 words)

	Electric Shock Injuries \| AHealthyMe.com
		Many other sorts of injuries are possible after an electric shock, including cataracts, kidney failure, and substantial destruction of muscle tissue.
		Hair dryers, radios, and other electric appliances should never be used in the bathroom or anywhere else they might accidentally come in contact with water.
		Young children need to be kept away from electric appliances and should be taught about the dangers of electricity as soon as they are old enough.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic100586748 (1016 words)

	eMedicine - Electric Shock : Article Excerpt by: Timothy G Price, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Electrical energy flows through a portion of the body causing a shock.
		If you are going to help someone who has sustained a high voltage shock, you need to be very careful that you don't become a second victim of a similar electrical shock.
		A victim who has fallen from a height or sustained a severe shock causing multiple jerks may have a serious neck injury and should not be moved without first protecting the neck.
	www.emedicine.com /aaem/byname/electric-shock.htm (387 words)

	Electric Shock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The mechanism of a lethal shock is ventricular fibrillation, heart muscle fibers thrown out of synchronism so that they stop cooperating to pump blood.
		Treatment for fibrillation is by a second electric shock by a defibrillator, but unless it is administered within a minute or two there will be brain damage and then death.
		That third contact on an electric plug is for a ground path to a metal case.
	www.ljkamm.com /shock.htm (530 words)

	Dog Electric Shock and Burns
		Electric shocks occur in puppies that chew on electric cords.
		Burns of the mouth from electric cords are discussed in the chapter ORAL CAVITY.
		Electric current damages the capillaries of the lungs and leads to the accumulation of fluid in the air sacs (pulmonary edema).
	www.doctordog.com /dogbook/dogelec.html (99 words)

	Electrogenesis in Torpedo Rays
		The electrical properties of torpedo rays were well known to the ancient Greeks, who were awed by their wondrous ability to make skin tingle, induce numbness, and occasionally to knock a man off his feet.
		Early Roman physicians were no less impressed, regarding their electric shocks as possible remedies for ailments such as gout, headaches, and yes, mental illness.
		To gain some understanding of the mechanisms at work in torpedoes (and electric fishes in general) for the generation of electric fields (electrogenesis), it is instructive to focus on one of the largest electric rays, Torpedo nobiliana, commonly known as the 'Atlantic torpedo'.
	www.scubageek.com /articles/wwwray.html (1112 words)

	Electric Shock Expertise - Technology Associates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Electric power and electronic appliances are so integrated with modern life that there is a high degree of likelihood that everyone will receive one or more electric shocks in a lifetime.
		However, when electric shocks cause damage to humans or even result in death (defined as an electrocution), then improper control or isolation of the associated electric power must be investigated.
		Shocks are typically caused by faulty ground connections, inadequate insulation, or improper circuit design.
	www.technology-assoc.com /info.asp?sheet=electric_shock (351 words)

	Drive.com.au - Electric shock: it's faster than a Porsche 911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Called Eliica, short for Electric Lithium-Ion battery Car, it boasts a neck-snapping 0-100kmh time of just four seconds and a 0-160kmh time of seven seconds, which means the Eliica accelerates faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo.
		Flattening the accelerator pedal caused a barely audible whir from the eight in-wheel motors and the sprint to 100kmh was smooth, effortless and quiet.
		The mind-boggling acceleration is similar to a 370kW racing car, the only difference being that without a transmission there is no gearshift shock and the linear acceleration pushes the driver back in the seat.
	www.drive.com.au /editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=8754 (512 words)

	Medical Library Search
		If the child is conscious and it seems the shock was minor, check him for burned skin, especially if his mouth was the point of contact with the current.
		Electric shock can cause internal organ damage that may be difficult to detect without a medical examination.
		The best way to prevent electrical accidents is to cover all outlets, make sure all wires are properly insulated, and provide adult supervision whenever children are in an area with potential electrical hazards.
	www.medem.com /search/article_display.cfm?path=n:&mstr=/ZZZBU1QQODC.html&soc=AAP&srch_typ=NAV_SERCH (566 words)

	Electric Shock
		Electricity can also cause the heart to stop beating or to beat unevenly.
		You can suffer an electric shock indoors or out, whether it's from accidentally touching a frayed electric cord or being struck by lightning.
		Â To prevent shock, lay the person on a flat surface and raise his or her feet 8 to 12 inches.
	www.stjohn.org /HealthInfoLib/swArticle.aspx?2,421 (340 words)

	Electric Shock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The real measure of shock's intensity lies in the amount of current (amperes) forced though the body, and not the voltage.
		From a practical viewpoint, after a person is knocked out by an electrical shock it is impossible to tell how much current has passed through the vital organs of his body.
		It is common knowledge that victims of high-voltage shock usually respond to artificial respiration more readily that the victims of low-voltage shock.
	www.stanselectric.com /shock.html (502 words)

	Electrical and Gas Safety: Electric Shock
		If someone has been shocked, do NOT touch the person or anything he or she is touching.
		Electrical shock may cause burns inside the body that are not immediately apparent, so be sure the person is taken to a doctor.
		Do not touch an electric shock victim unless you are sure he or she is no longer in contact with the source of electricity.
	www.culverco.com /engs/emergencies/electric_shock.html (151 words)

	eLCOSH : Protection from Electric Shock and Arc Flash
		Over half of the deaths are from working on energized ("live") electric circuits without proper protection - often when it was not necessary to work "live." At least one-third of the electrocutions occur at low voltage, under 600 volts.
		And de-energizing would not be practical during testing of live electric circuits or work on circuits that are part of a continuous process that cannot be completely shut down.
		Electric lockout/tagout procedures should be coordinated with all other site procedures for controlling exposure to electric energy and other types of energy sources.
	www.cdc.gov /elcosh/docs/d0500/d000580/d000580.html (3379 words)

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