ANSI/ESD S541 - In Compliance Magazine

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This standard describes the packaging material properties needed to protect electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive electronic items, and references the testing methods for evaluating packaging and packaging materials for those properties. Where possible, performance limits are provided. Guidance for selecting the types of packaging with protective properties appropriate for specific applications is provided. Other considerations for protective packaging are also provided.

Newly Released ESD Standards
In the past six months, EOS/ESD Association, Inc. released eight new or revised documents on electrical overstress (EOS), grounding, packaging materials, seating (chairs), footwear, hand tools, gloves, and human metal model.
Fundamentals of Electrostatic Discharge – Part Six: ESD Standards
ESD Standards: An Annual Progress Report
Product Qualification in an ESD Control Program
Section 7.3 in ANSI/ESD S20.20–2014 includes a requirement for a product qualification plan.
ESD Standards: An Annual Progress Report
In ESD control programs, standard test methods for product qualification and periodic evaluation of wrist straps, garments, ionizers, worksurfaces, grounding, flooring, shoes, static dissipative planar materials, shielding bags, packaging, electrical soldering/desoldering hand tools, and flooring/footwear systems have been developed to ensure uniformity around the world.

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