Can Static Electricity Voltages Reach 20 Million Volts?

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i heard that when we rub a finger on a nonconducting material 20000v gets generated,we don't get electrocuted because of low current.is that true?...really 20k?..
i got a earful when i touched a smd ic from my professor,thats why i had this doubt...so any help please??
 
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It's a little more complicated than that. You can build up a static charge on your body equal to thousands of volts depending on the conditions you're in. See the following PDF for some basic ESD safety. I found this online by searching for "static discharge", so there is a wealth of info out there if you want to look it up.

http://www.minicircuits.com/app/AN40-005.pdf