ANSI/ESD STM12.1 - In Compliance Magazine

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This Standard provides test methods for measuring the electrical resistance of seating used to control ESD. The test methods can be used for qualification testing as well as for evaluating and monitoring seating after installation. It covers all types of seating, including chairs and stools.

Fundamentals of Electrostatic Discharge – Part Six: ESD Standards
Chair Measurements of Electrostatic Fields and ESD Events in Proximity to a Static Control Safe Workstation
ESD Standards: An Annual Progress Report
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.
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.

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