USCG Exam PracticeElectrical safety and general safety
Which level of current passing through the chest is identified as capable of causing ventricular fibrillation and death?
- A. 1 milliampere
- B. 10 milliamperes
- C. 50 milliamperes
- ✓ 100–200 milliamperesCorrect
Why D is correct
NEETS Mod. 1 §1-4 states that roughly 100–200 mA through the chest causes ventricular fibrillation and death. One milliampere is merely perceptible, and approximately 10 mA causes a muscular freeze preventing release of the conductor.
Cited:NEETS Mod. 1 §1-4