NAVSEA Electrical Safety Supplement NSTM CH 300 Appx G

APPENDIX G. SAFETY SUPPLEMENT 300-G.1 STATEMENT OF NEED FOR ELECTRICAL SAFETY 300-G.1.1 GENERAL. At the outset it is to be emphasized that the steel hull of a ship, which is an excellent conductor, and the probable presence of salt water and perspiration, which reduce body resistance, create condi- tions aboard ship which are more hazardous from the standpoint of electric shock than the conditions which are normally encountered in your homes ashore. For this reason there is a need for better and