# The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016, Paragraph 17: Hazards arising from static electricity

Extent: E+W+S

Electrostatic charges capable of resulting in dangerous discharges must be prevented by means of appropriate measures.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1107/schedule/1/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equipment-and-protective-systems-intended-for-use-in-potentially-explosive-atmospheres-regulations-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-17
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.