ESD Control Materials and Electrical Safety Hazards

Posted by Ron Gibson on Nov 28, 2012 in Safety | Comments Off on ESD Control Materials and Electrical Safety Hazards

For many years companies, that handle electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive products, have asked if it is safe to connect their employees to ground when they are working with powered equipment. The answer to this question is not a simple “yes” or “no”. The grounding methods required by ESD Control Programs such as ANSI/ESD S20.20 and IEC 61340-5-1 often conflict with the requirements...