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Safety and work practicesQuestion 613 of 1506

What is the easiest way to lower the resistance of the skin, and so raise the shock risk?

  1. Get the skin wet, especially with sweat.
  2. Wear rubber gloves with small holes.
  3. Wear gloves that are dry and clean at all times
  4. Hold the tool with a long dry handle
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Correct answer: Get the skin wet, especially with sweat.

Wet skin, and salty sweat in particular, conducts current far better than dry skin.

Source: Lessons in Electric Circuits I: DC (Kuphaldt), 3.7: Common Sources of Hazard

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026