People are a great generator of static electricity

Q: How does ESD Gloves, Aprons and Bunny Suit help for static discharge? WIll it not be mandatory to wear the wrist band, footwear and heel strap along with it? A: People are a great generator of static electricity, among other things. The ESD gloves, aprons, etc....

ESD Garments in addition to Wrist Straps and Footwear/Grounders

Q: Is it necessary to use the ESD garments? Is it not possible to ground the charges developed through a person’s clothing through the human body which is grounded through a wrist strap, footwear or heel strap while working at an EPA? A: This depends who’s in...

Using an ESD Chair when already protected

Q: Is it necessary to use an ESD Chair when the humany body is already grounded through a Wrist Strap, Footwear or Heel Strap when working in an EPA? A: I think it’s a great idea.  I can be sitting at a workstation with an ESD flooring system, have a wrist strap on...

What does ASTM F2413-05 compliant mean?

Q: What does ASTM F2413-05 compliant mean? A: I’ve got the document from the American Society for Testing and Material Standards (ASTM) in front of me now. They sent me a copyrighted document on June 2nd of 2005. It’s significance and use section is pretty...

Wrist straps according to EOS/ESD standards.

Q: We have an ESD tile floor in our testing lab. During a recent AS9100 audit we were asked why we don’t use wrist straps. Since our ISO9100 & 2 certified calibration provider only uses them when they have to certify the repair of a system and we don’t...