Shocks For Nurses
(N.Z.P. A.-Reuter—Copyright) HOBART, (Tasmania.)
Nurses at the new Franklin Hospital, about 25 miles south of Hobart are not so keen on nylon underwear these days. If they wear nylon, they get an electric shock every time they touch a doorknob or a bed post. The hospital referred the nurses’ problem to Tasmania’s hydo-electric commission. There was an explanation, but no simple solution. The electric shocks are caused by static electricity charges building up in the dry, air-conditioned atmosphere. If nurses are wearing nylon, they get a slight shock when they touch some metal objects. The suggested solution—adjustment of the airconditioner to make the atmosphere more humid, or woollen underwear for the nurses.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31128, 3 August 1966, Page 8
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