Workstation guidelines
Follow these grounding workstation guidelines:
●Cover the workstation with approved
●Use a wrist strap connected to a properly grounded work surface and use properly grounded tools and equipment.
●Use conductive field service tools, such as cutters, screw drivers, and vacuums.
●When fixtures must directly contact dissipative surfaces, use fixtures made only of static- safe materials.
●Keep the work area free of nonconductive materials, such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and Styrofoam.
●Handle
●Avoid contact with pins, leads, or circuitry.
●Turn off power and input signals before inserting or removing connectors or test equipment.
Equipment guidelines
Grounding equipment must include either a wrist strap or a foot strap at a grounded workstation.
●When seated, wear a wrist strap connected to a grounded system. Wrist straps are flexible straps with a minimum of one megohm ±10% resistance in the ground cords. To provide proper ground, wear a strap snugly against the skin at all times. On grounded mats with
●When standing, use foot straps and a grounded floor mat. Foot straps (heel, toe, or boot straps) can be used at standing workstations and are compatible with most types of shoes or boots. On conductive floors or dissipative floor mats, use foot straps on both feet with a minimum of one megohm resistance between the operator and ground. To be effective, the conductive must be worn in contact with the skin.
The following grounding equipment is recommended to prevent electrostatic damage:
●Antistatic tape
●Antistatic smocks, aprons, and sleeve protectors
●Conductive bins and other assembly or soldering aids
●Nonconductive foam
●Conductive computerop workstations with ground cords of one megohm resistance
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●Field service kits
●Static awareness labels
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●Nonconductive plastic bags, tubes, or boxes
●Metal tote boxes
●Electrostatic voltage levels and protective materials
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