ANSI/ESD S20.20

With most companies pressured by global competition, effective ESD control can be a key to improving productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction. It is a pity that many companies buy ESD protective products or equipment and then misuse them, often causing more harm than good. Learn more

The recent InCompliance article Achieving Perfect ESD Audits for S20.20 ESD Control Programs discusses the ESD Control Plan of General Dynamics Mission Systems facility in Bloomington, MN ESD Control Plan and their ongoing effort to manage the program.  The article outlines the program as follows: ESD Training Program Recurrent ESD Auditing Program Changes Made to…

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We are regularly asked if paper is OK in the ESD Protected Area or at an ESD workstation. Regular paper is insulative but tends to be low charging because it is hygroscopic (readily absorbs moisture).  The primary concern with paper is placing ESD sensitive items on the paper interfering with the path-to-ground of the grounded ESD mat.  Best practice…

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February 26-27, 2014 EOS/ESD Association Inc. 7900 Turin Rd. Bld 3 Rome NY 13440 ESD Basics for the Program Manager How To’s of In-Plant ESD Survey and Evaluation Measurements Make sure you have people with the right knowledge to maintain your ESD control program at the highest level. Learn from top industry professionals. ESDA Certification…

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ANSI/ESD S20.20 doesn’t mention hair, but the ESD Handbook ESD TR20.20 does. The general rule from ANSI/ESD S20.20 is in section 8.3. From ESD Handbook ESD TR20.20 mentions “human hair” is near the extreme end of the Triboelectric Series, so it can be high charging. But the above rule would apply; keep hair 12” away…

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If using ESD flooring for a flooring / footwear personnel grounding system (or a possibility in the future), we recommend conductive flooring. A “Conductive ESD Floor” is defined by ANSI/ESD S7.1 (the flooring standard) as a floor that measures <1.0 x 106 ohm Rtg. The ANSI/ESD S20.20 standard states that an ESD floor must measure…

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