{"id":80,"date":"2008-12-05T14:21:15","date_gmt":"2008-12-05T19:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esdpros.com\/?p=80"},"modified":"2015-08-24T17:36:11","modified_gmt":"2015-08-24T21:36:11","slug":"esd-warning-signslabels-and-which-one-to-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/esd-warning-signslabels-and-which-one-to-use\/","title":{"rendered":"ESD Warning Signs\/Labels and which one to use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> What is the difference between the symbols used in ESD warning signs \/ labels: yellow hand w\/ black background; black hand w\/ yellow background; attention; triange\/hand with arch; warning; etc. and how do you decide which one to use?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"question\"><strong>A:<\/strong> As per ANSI\/ESD S8.1-1993, there are two types of ESD awareness symbols identified. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"ESD Susceptibility\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/awareness_labels_warnsign.php\" target=\"_blank\">The ESD Susceptibility Symbol<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_286\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/awareness_labels_warnsign.php\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-286\" class=\"wp-image-286 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/ESD_Susceptibility_Symbol-300x277.png\" alt=\"ESD Susceptibility Symbol\" width=\"300\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/ESD_Susceptibility_Symbol-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/ESD_Susceptibility_Symbol-768x709.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/ESD_Susceptibility_Symbol-1024x945.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/ESD_Susceptibility_Symbol.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ESD Susceptibility Symbol<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Consists of the Triangle, the reaching hand with slash through it.<\/li>\n<li>This means ESD sensitive devices or assemblies are present.<\/li>\n<li>DO NOT TOUCH or Handle Properly.<\/li>\n<li>If the device sensitivity is known, it can be added to the label.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ESD Protective Symbol<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_289\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/esd_symbol_star_l.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-289\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-289\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/esd_symbol_star_l-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"ESD Protective Symbol\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/esd_symbol_star_l-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/esd_symbol_star_l.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ESD Protective Symbol<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Consists of the Triangle, the reaching hand and an Arc around the Triangle.<\/li>\n<li>This indicates ESD Protective Material such as chairs, mats, and wrist straps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another common ESD symbol for safety would be;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Common Point Ground<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/awareness_labels_caution.php\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Common Point Ground\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/images\/labels\/aware_label_1.gif\" alt=\"Common Point Ground\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Common Point Ground<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>This symbol looks like a bull&#8217;s eye and may be black and yellow.<\/li>\n<li>This represents connecting ESD control materials or equipment to electrical or 3rd wire ground.<\/li>\n<li>You can consult the standard S6.1 from the ESD Association for more on this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On our website we have various <a title=\"ESD Labels, warning signs and posters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/awareness_labels_attent.php\" target=\"_self\">ESD Labels, ESD Warning Signs and ESD Control Area Signs and Posters<\/a> for your EPA (ESD Protected Area). The labels can be used on bags, boxes, and totes. The Caution Label symbol is still popular and is represented by a circle with three arrows entering into it.<\/p>\n<p>The Attention Labels utilize the ESD Susceptibility Symbol and are represented by four different types:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Small ESD attention labels- Destructible type or tamper-evident and is good for closing small bags containing ESDS components<\/li>\n<li>MIL 129 Label &#8211; Also destructible type or tamper-evident label<\/li>\n<li>ESD Attention Label &#8211; a label that also allows writing space<\/li>\n<li>Dry Packaging &amp; ESD Susceptible Label<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>ESD Control Area Signs and Posters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/awareness_labels_poster.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"ESD Control Area Poster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/images\/meters\/Prostat\/PWP-007.gif\" alt=\"ESD Control Area Poster\" width=\"200\" height=\"259\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">ESD Control Area Poster<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Black on Yellow or Yellow on Black print is just used for ease of reading and the MIL 129 label is the only one that I know that uses a black hand in a yellow triangle instead of a yellow hand in a black triangle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: What is the difference between the symbols used in ESD warning signs \/ labels: yellow hand w\/ black background; black hand w\/ yellow background; attention; triange\/hand with arch; warning; etc. and how do you decide which one to use? A: As per ANSI\/ESD S8.1-1993, there are two types of ESD awareness symbols identified. 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