ELECTRSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES HANDILING TECHNIQUE

The following are general guidelines applicable to the handling of ESDS devices
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Make sure that all containers, tools, test equipment, and fixtures used in ESD protected areas are grounded before and during use. This may be done either directly or by contact with a grounded surface Personnel handling ESDS items must avoid physical activities that are friction-producing in the vicinity of ESDS items. Some examples are putting on or removing smocks, wiping feet, and sliding objects over surfaces.. Personnel handling ESDS items must wear cotton smocks and/or other antistatically treated clothing . Avoid the use or presence of plastics, synthetic textiles, rubber, finished wood, vinyl, and other static-generating materials (table 10-1) where ESDS items are handled out of their ESD-protective packaging. Place the ESD-protective material containing the ESDS item on a grounded work bench surface to remove any charge before opening the packaging material.. Personnel must attach personnel grounding straps to ground themselves before removing ESDS items from their protective packaging.. Remove ESDS items from ESD-protective packaging with fingers or metal grasping tool only after grounding, and place on the ESDgrounded work bench surface.. Make periodic electrostatic measurements at all ESD-protected areas. This assures the ESD-protective properties of the work station and all equipment contained have not degraded.. Perform periodic continuity checks of personnel ground straps, ESDgrounded work station surfaces, conductive floor mats, and other connections to ground. Perform this check with a megohmmeter to make sure grounding resistivity requirements are met

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