Removal and Replacement Preliminaries
Maintenance and Service Guide
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Other grounding equipment recommended for use in preventing
electrostatic damage includes
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Antistatic tape.
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Antistatic smocks, aprons, and sleeve protectors.
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Conductive bins and other assembly or soldering aids.
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Nonconductive foam.
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Conductive tabletop workstations with ground cords of
one-megohm resistance.
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Static-dissipative tables or floor mats with hard ties to
the ground.
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Field service kits.
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Static awareness labels.
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Material-handling packages.
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Nonconductive plastic bags, tubes, or boxes.
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Metal tote boxes.
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Electrostatic voltage levels and protective materials.
Table 4-1 shows how humidity affects the electrostatic voltage
levels generated by different activities.
