In an engine room with a damp, grounded environment, a technician with wet hands contacts an energized conductor. Which physiological factor most significantly increases the shock hazard compared to the same contact in a dry environment?

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B. Reduced body resistance due to wet skin, allowing greater current flow — Per NEETS Mod. 1 §1-4, body resistance is the limiting factor in electrical shock hazard. Dry, intact skin may present 100,000 ohms or more, but wet skin can drop resistance to a few hundred ohms, dramatically increasing current flow through the body even at low voltages. It is current through the body, not voltage alone, that determines the severity of injury.

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A. Increased voltage of the source circuit

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C. Increased capacitance of the body in a humid atmosphere

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D. Reduced inductance in the circuit caused by the presence of seawater

In an engine room with a damp, grounded environment, a technician with wet hands contacts an energized conductor. Which physiological factor most significantly increases the shock hazard compared to the same contact in a dry environment?

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