Many Science Centres and Science Museums use Van de Graaff generators for
static electricity demonstrations.

I would appreciate comments on the safety of these machines, particularly when
used for demos such as standing hair on-end where visitors are charged using
the generator (under supervision, of course!). Comments, either on or off the
list, will be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
Glen Moore
Science Centre and Planetarium
Wollongong, NSW 2522, AUSTRALIA
Email: [log in to unmask]  Fax: 61 42 836665
WWW: http://wits.uow.edu.au/science_centre/index.html